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Culture/Style, Mountain Characters, News

‘That’s when you’re most alive’: Richard Hallman on the Beauty of Extremes

Richard Hallman on the other side of the lens, on Mount Hood. Photo by Asit Rathod By Ben Jacklet The first time I observed Richard Hallman working on Mount Hood, I was completely...

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Accidents and Rescues, Mountain Characters, News

A Fluke Crash and a Determined Comeback

Editor’s Note: Michael Archer has been a top-flight snowboarder and a popular coach up on Mount Hood for a long time. He’s hit and landed some huge jumps in his time, and he’s been...

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Mountain Characters, News

North Side Mt. Hood fanatic Walter Burkhardt recovers from COVID to shred again

Still think that COVID-19 only hurts the elderly and infirm? Because Walter Burkhardt is one of the fittest mountain athletes out there, and he can tell you that his version of COVID hurt....

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Mountain Characters

Outdoor Community Mourns Laura Green

Editor’s Notes: It was a loss for the mountain community when Laura Green died in a windsurfing accident on December 6, 2018. In respect, we are publishing the following article from...

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Mountain Characters

Randy Hewitt is Crowned King Winter 2019

The legendary ski racing coach Randy Hewitt has been named King Winter in recognition of his tireless dedication to high school ski racing and his many contributions to the culture of Mount...

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Mountain Characters

Mt. Hood Sports Docs Earn National Awards in Windsurfing and Cycling

Two local sports medicine specialists took their personal training to a whole new level this year to earn the podium in national competitions for their respective sports....

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Mountain Characters

Introducing Mount Hood’s Own Self-Taught Snow Expert

So what’s the snow like? Or rather, what is it going to be like?...

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Mountain Characters

Petr the Crazy Czech and his 100-Mile-an-Hour Arctic Man Ski Adventures

For years I’ve been hearing about Petr Kakes, the legendary speed skier who runs the Warming Hut and the ski shop at Ski Bowl....

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Mountain Characters

Dale Crockatt’s Mountain Photographs Find a Home at the Mt. Hood Museum

Dale Crockatt had two final wishes regarding the mountain he loved when he died from cancer at age 57. He wanted to donate thousands of his photographs to the Mt. Hood Museum, and he wanted...

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Mountain Characters

‘A Special Kind of Crazy’: The Mount Hood Community Mourns the Death of Mike Heffernan

Mount Hood’s one and only Mike Heffernan died on Friday, August 19 after suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle crash on the mountain. He was 53....

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