Bob Arum's Son Found Dead at the Top of Storm Mountain in Washington

Bob Arum's son, John Arum, a known environmental lawyer and an expert mountain climber was found dead at the summit of Storm Mountain, about 85 miles northeast of Seattle.

Atty. John Arum was reported missing Monday when he failed to arrive home Sunday after climbing Storm King, a rugged mountain peak, about seven hours by car from Seattle.

According to Kelly Olson, North Cascades Park spokesperson, the body of John Arum was seen from the park's service helicopter at the level of 7,700 feet of the 8,500 feet Storm Mountain.

"There was no doubt of that," she said, adding it appeared that Arum had fallen.

"He's a very experienced climber and hiker, and familiar with the territory," Olson said, adding that Arum had already summited a peak near the one he went missing on.

"The terrain in the North Cascades is difficult. These mountains are steep," Olson said. "He had experience, but certainly there's a risk involved with mountaineering."

National Park Service workers were trying to develop a plan to recover the body, which is in an area so difficult "that people can't rappel down or climb up to it," she said.

Earlier this week Bob Arum was in Los Angeles for the first leg of a week-long press tour to promote the Pacquiao-Margarito boxing match scheduled for November 13 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The popular boxing promoter hurriedly left the press conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel to join the search for his missing son.

It took almost a week before the John Arum's body was sighted by rescuers.

My heartfelt condolences to Bob Arum and family