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Asit Rathod’s ‘11,239’ Book about Upper-Elevation Riding on Mount Hood is LIVE

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Asit Rathod’s ‘11,239’ Book about Upper-Elevation Riding on Mount Hood is LIVE

Asit Rathod’s long-awaited book about the seven classic descents from the summit of Mount Hood is published and available for purchase....

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News, Ski Mountaineering

The Terror and Exhilaration of the First Mount Hood Summit and Descent

When you are standing on a steep ridge at 11,000-plus feet with your tips over the edge and the green light to hit it first, you really only have one choice about what to do next....

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Asit Rathod’s ‘11,239’ Book about Upper-Elevation Riding on Mount Hood is Set to Drop on March 9

Asit Rathod’s long-awaited book about the seven classic descents from the summit of Mount Hood is scheduled to be released on March 9. Rathod, who recently survived a serious cancer...

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The Best 3 Bluebird Powder Days of 2020-21, in 7 Photos

What a February!...

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Accidents and Rescues, Backcountry, News

Popular Coach Seriously Injured on Mount Hood

Long-time Oregon snowboard coach Mike Archer was transported from Mount Hood to Oregon Health Sciences University hospital on January 30th after sustaining serious vertebrae injuries from a...

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Accidents and Rescues, News, Powder Days

Search, Probe, Dig: Ramping up Safety for the Steep and Deep

The deeper the snow, the greater the risk. Photo by Grant Myrdal Story by Ben McKinley Ever find yourself basking in the soul pow glory of skiing untracked snow only to realize you don’t...

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Backcountry, News, Ski Mountaineering

The Challenges of Building a Mountain Program During a Pandemic

Photo by Ben McKinley: Skier Rowan Farrell of the Meadows Race Team’s Big Mountain and Backcountry program launches off Hollywood on Mount Hood Ben McKinley was happy just to get his...

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Melting glaciers add to the Mount Hood fumarole risk

Is climate change to blame for Caroline Sundbaum’s terrifying 15-foot fall into a fumarole on Mount Hood?...

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3 Deaths on Mt. Hood in 3 Weeks, 2 of them in Heather Canyon

Two snowboarders and a backcountry skier died on Mount Hood in February, including two deaths in Heather Canyon following a wild stretch of weather that created particularly hazardous...

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Accidents and Rescues, Backcountry, News

An Existential Threat to Mount Hood’s Volunteer Rescue Experts

The backcountry skier who fell to his death on Mount Hood February 25th was alive when two climbers found him near Illumination Saddle and called for help. That phone call set into motion...

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