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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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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 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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Asit Rathod and Friends Go All Out to Document the Seven Classic Ski Descents of Mount Hood

Asit Rathod knows Mount Hood....

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Climbing All Three Sisters in One Day

Editor’s Note: Skier, entrepreneur and dedicated Dad Sherpa Ben McKinley has been getting into all sorts of adventures of late. His latest and most ambitious involves three ski...

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7500-foot Vertical Drops, All Day Long

Editor’s Note: You won’t catch me speed-flying any time soon. But I can certainly see the allure of climbing to the top of a huge mountain, jumping off the top, and flying down into the...

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When the Snow Melts, Start Climbing

Editor’s Note: This Mount Hood adventure took place in May of 2016, but it stands as relevant for any spring season on Mount Hood, where thousands of people climb to the top and ski...

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The Strange Exhilaration of Climbing up and Skiing Down as Fast as Humanly Possible

Editor’s Note: The Ramshead Randonee is a fledgling event on Mount Hood that is exhausting, exhilarating and a little bit insane: a race up steep slopes normally accessed by...

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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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