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R.I.P. Leming: A Tribute to a Fallen Friend

Creating heroes by glorifying their deaths from their adventurous pursuits has never made sense to me. As a climber I have had a few near death experiences, but personally I have never...

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38 years Later, Mike Annett is still Making the Most of the Summer Snow on Mount Hood

Mike Annett was a young ski coach from Canada by way of Upstate New York the first time he traveled out West to sample the summer snow on Mt. Hood, in 1978....

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Popular Cascade Lodge Manager Joe Schuberg Dies from a Heart Attack

Editorial Update, April 28, 2016: A memorial for Joe Schuberg has been scheduled for Saturday, May 14th at 2 pm at the Cascade Ski Club Lodge in Government Camp. Joe Schuberg, the...

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The Legend of Oz

Not long after he was run off Mount Hood, Rick “Oz” Oswald set out to hitch-hike from Oregon to Jackson Hole. Or maybe it was Utah. Accounts vary in legends, and Oz, who died in an...

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Mt. Hood Skibowl to Dedicate a Run to Bill Johnson

The late, great downhill racer Bill Johnson will be honored Saturday, March 19 at Skibowl with a memorial celebration and the dedication of a ski trail to the first American male ski racer...

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A Foot and Ankle Doc with a Passion for the Mountains

Long before Timothy Mineo became a foot and ankle doctor, he was a skier. He started skiing at the age of three, competed at the University of Colorado, got into summer freeskiing on the...

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Mike Heff’s Long, Hard Ride

This is a story about a ski buddy of mine who has Parkinson’s, and about a motorcycle trip he recently took that meant a lot to him. It’s a story about what it’s like to get...

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10th Mountain Vet Looks Back on 101 Years of Adventure and Exploration

Editor’s Note: Harris Dusenbery died at the age of 101 on October 4, 2015 after a long life of many adventures. Shred Hood was fortunate to interview him and hear his stories before...

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Mt. Hood Loses a Good Man as Dale Crockatt Dies of Cancer

The Mount Hood community is mourning the loss of skier, climber, photographer, real estate pro and family man Dale Crockatt, who died from cancer at the age of 57 on Sunday, July 19, 2015....

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An Outpouring of Love and Sadness as Lisa Moulding Dies from Cancer

Mount Hood lost one of its great spirits on Thursday, May 21, 2015, as the popular and always positive Mazot server Lisa Moulding died from cancer at the age of 34....

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