Climbers hoping to scale Oregon’s tallest mountain this year, take note. New Mount Hood climbing permits are being implemented this year, in an effort to help educate the public about the risks ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mt. Hood currently has a peak snowpack of 63 inches or 5.25 feet, the second-deepest snowpack in the state, data recorded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service ...

If you’re looking to explore the area around Mount Hood, Oregon, taking a scenic drive is one of the best ways to... The post ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The first major snow event of the season took aim at Mt. Hood Thursday, October 17, 2024 with several inches of snow. The start of Oregon’s ski season is still far off, but ...

It’s been a very good year to be a skier in Oregon. With snowpack at great levels as we near mid-winter, snow sports enthusiasts have been flocking to Oregon’s tallest mountain to take full advantage.

After summer backpacking season ends, before winter ski season begins, a magical window of time opens on Mount Hood. Fall is a glorious time on and around Oregon’s tallest mountain. At lower ...

Many of the glaciers and snowfields on Mount Hood are named after explorers and mountaineers, including Newton Clark, Elijah “Lige” Coalman, Henry Coe, Thomas Eliot, Rodney Glisan and Joel Palmer.

Despite North America’s numerous high-altitude peaks, there’s only one ski area that offers lift-served skiing throughout the summer on a reliable basis– Timberline Lodge, Oregon. The historic lodge ...

A 36-year-old woman slipped and fell several hundred feet from Oregon’s highest mountain right before the eyes of a group of volunteer rescue workers who rushed to her aid – and helped save her life.

From all around our region, Mount Hood sits on the horizon like a tantalizing gem. Who hasn't dreamed of climbing it? In fact, people come from around world to do just that. But as Oregonians, we're ...

A climber on Oregon’s Mt. Hood was rescued on Saturday after surviving a 700-foot fall on a steep, icy route near the mountain’s peak, officials said. Chris Zwierzynski, 55, of Arizona, had ascended ...