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Backcountry

Epic, Ambitious and Quite Possibly Insane

800 miles in 17 days, on foot, through the Oregon Desert. Unsupported. In August. What could possibly go wrong?...

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Backcountry

Injury forces Teuscher to Abandon Epic Desert Journey

Christof Teuscher, the outrageous Portland-based endurance athlete who recently climbed Mount Adams and Mount Hood and ran the distance between them, was forced to abandon a radical attempt...

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Backcountry

How in the world did this guy climb Mount Adams, run to Mount Hood, and then climb Hood?

Think about these numbers for a moment. 158 miles. 39,764 feet of elevation gain. 64 hours and 48 minutes, from beginning to end. Who is Christof Teuscher? And how did he climb Mount Adams,...

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Backcountry

Ortovox S1+ Avalanche Transceivers have been recalled

When your 490-dollar avalanche transceiver turns out to fail in precisely the conditions when it is needed most, at the very least you deserve a free repair. The U.S. Consumer Product...

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Ski Mountaineering

Crockatt’s Crazy Crevasse Caper

Editor’s Note: As you may have heard, Mount Hood skier, climber, photographer and real estate pro Dale Crockatt is paralyzed from the ribs down as the result of a battle with cancer....

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Backcountry

Why We Fly

Editor’s Note: If you’ve seen someone leap off the summit of Mount Hood and fly, chances are pretty good it was Zach Carbo. Zach is an accomplished skydiver and B.A.S.E. jumper with...

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Climbing

The Dad Bod Guide to El Capitan

The night before we left on the trip we sat around the fire pit at my house, drinking beers with my wife and some friends. Sifting through Facebook out of sheer sad habit, I stumbled across...

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Ski Mountaineering

Here are the Alpine Touring Steps You’ll Want to Visualize and Rehearse BEFORE You Ski from the Summit for the First Time

The last thing you want to be doing when you are on top of an 11,000-foot mountain preparing to ski from the summit for the first time is to be futzing around with your bindings in a...

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Ski Mountaineering

A Weekend on Mount Hood, with Visions of Newton Headwall, Wy’East Face, Sandy Headwall and Leuthold Couloir

Editor’s Note: Norwegian-born John Loseth is the President of Cascade Ski Club and one of the most experienced ski mountaineers on Mount Hood. Here is his account of a weekend attempting...

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Climbing

Climbers Take Caution: Falling Rocks and Ice Above, and Dangerous Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide Below

The peak of the Mt. Hood climbing season is here, and conditions have been stellar. But anyone heading up for the summit this spring should be fully aware of the risks posed by falling...

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