RIP: James Kim, CNET Editor

James Kim, CNET Senior Editor
1971 - 2006

The body of CNET editor James Kim was found after an extensive search, authorities said Wednesday.

Kim had been lost in remote Oregon wilderness for 11 days after he, his wife Kati, and daughters Penelope and Sabine were lost driving across the state.

According to reports, Kim left the family's Saab car mired in snow and began hiking cross-country, looking for help. The family had left the car's engine running to heat the interior, and the family later burned the car's tires for heat. Kim left pieces of clothing and scraps as a map as a trail for rescuers, who organized a private and public search effort that included state and federal agencies. An effort was also mounted by Kim's family, who hired a helicopter and dropped care packages in the hopes of finding Kim alive.

Kim's wife and daughters were rescued on Monday afternoon.
CNET has dedicated a tribute page to the deceased editor, who also was known as a San Francisco businessman, owning two retail stores in San Francisco with his wife.