VIDEO: Mount Hood, OR Summer Skiing Slush Laps With Pro Skier Eileen Gu [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiWtnzO7I-w"] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 19, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Tethered Climbers Rescued After 700-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR At 9:42 am on Sunday, July 26, 2020, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a climbing accident on Mount Hood, OR. Within minutes, dispatch notified Sheriff’s Officeย Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordinators, and they deployed along with volunteers from American Medical Response’sย Reach and Treat (RAT) Teamย and fromย Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR). Related: 2 Rescues on Mount Hood, OR in 24-Hours […] Climbing CragBrains | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
2 Rescues on Mount Hood, OR in 24-Hours | Woman Struck by Avalanche and Man Lost Overnight in Whiteout Conditions Rescuers were called to two incidents within 24-hours on Mount Hood, OR over the weekend as recent snowfall and warm temperatures increased the avalanche risk. “There is a high avalanche danger on Mt. Hood right now, due to a recent accumulation of 10 inches of snow along with warming temperatures. Officials estimate there were over 200 climbers on Mt. Hood […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 26, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Hood’s Timberline Lodge & Ski Area in Oregon Considering to Host Race Training This June Timberline Ski Area on Oregon’s magnificent Mount Hood just had a successful reopening of its ski operations under strict social distancing restrictions, signaling that ski race training is still an option for summer 2020. Every summer, Timberline’s Palmer glacier is consistently the place for summer ski training in the United States. From ski camps to gear testing to national projects, […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
Teenage Climber Somehow Survives 500-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR A 16-year-old mountain climber has been rescued after he fell 500 feet on Mount Hood, OR Monday surviving with just a broken leg, authorities said. Gurbaz Singh had reached the Pearly Gates, an icy, chute-like section just below the last push to the summit when he lost his grip, reports the Washington Post. He fell down the mountain, coming to […] Climbing CragBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
Man Died After Falling into Tree Well on Mount Hood, OR on Saturday A Timberline Lodge spokesman says a skier has died after falling into a tree well on Mount Hood, OR. The Oregonian reports the 42-year-old man, whose name has yet to be released, was skiing with a friend when he fell into the tree well on Saturday. โAll of us at Timberline are heartbroken by the loss experienced at the mountain […] SnowBrains | February 25, 2019 0 Comments
Body Found On Mt. Hood, Oregon Yesterday Identified as that of Hiker Missing Since Monday Around 8:40 am Thursday 12th October, a hiker attempting to summit Mount Hood, Oregon found the body of a deceased man later identified as missing hiker David Yaghmourian. The Arizona State University graduate student from Glendale had been missing since Monday 8th. Yaghmourian’s family has been notified and officials said some family members are at the nearby Timberline Lodge in […] Climbing CragBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
Oregon & Washington Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season Personally, I think skiing in the PNW is underrated. Yeah, the mountains aren’t super tall, the snow’s a little heavier, and there’s that pesky rain to deal with, but it’s a small price to pay for huge base depths and tons of cool terrain. I have some great memories of skiing around Mount Hood. Here are the latest and greatest […] Industry News Mike Lavery | October 10, 2018 3 Comments