The Gresham mountain biker who was missing for six days after heading off on a trip to Mount Hood lost his footing and fell from a “steep incline,” causing him to be stranded for days in a heavily-wooded area, a family friend told local news outlets Thursday.
Ralph Sawyer, 52, was found alive early Thursday morning.
Officials say Sawyer made his way to his car, parked since last Friday on East Still Creek Road, and drove it back to his home in Gresham, where his 15-year-old son and neighbors called 911. They described him as “tired, cold, dirty and worn out.”…