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Oregon Pint Glass raises over Half a Million Dollars from 5,620 Backers

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Business

Oregon Pint Glass raises over Half a Million Dollars from 5,620 Backers

Not even in their craziest dreams did Leigh and Matt Capozzi imagine that their Mount-Hood-in-a-Glass Oregon Pint project would take off the way it has....

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News, Ski Mountaineering

The Terror and Exhilaration of the First Mount Hood Summit

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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Weather News

After three months without real snow, yet another April Pow Day

You know it’s going to be a good day on the mountain when there’s fresh snow in the trees, hints of blue in the sky, and everyone in the lift line is beaming and cracking jokes....

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News

Aftermath of the Golden Poles Condo Fire leaves little if anything to salvage

Sandra Kaufman’s parents bought a condominium in the Golden Poles Chalet on Mount Hood more than 40 years ago, in 1967. She grew up skiing on the mountain, and the family condo served...

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Culture/Style

Snow Cat Gathering Celebrates a Rich History of Exploration and Innovation

Harold Hamilton rolled his 1951 Tucker 443 out of the shop in Scapoose, Oregon just in time for the Cat’s Meow Jamboree on Mount Hood....

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Mountain Characters

Son of the 10th

Dan Becker knows all about the connection between Mount Hood, the legendary 10th Mountain Division of World War II and the American ski industry. To a certain extent, it was the background...

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Large questions remain as the Golden Poles fire dies down

After four days of burning and smoldering, the Golden Poles Chalet fire finally appears to be under control in Government Camp on Mount Hood....

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Mount Hood locals respond quickly to save an injured friend trapped inside a burning building

For someone who recently broke her femur and then nearly got trapped inside a burning Mount Hood condo building, Ericka Lafever is in a remarkably positive state of mind. Probably because...

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Golden Poles Chalet goes up in flames

The Golden Poles Chalet erupted into flames Monday afternoon and continued burning for days in the largest fire in recent memory in Government Camp....

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Transportation

24-hour flagging and closures start next week on Mt. Hood’s Hwy. 26

Road work on Hwy. 26 will shift into high gear Monday, April 20 and continue through to October with periods of 24-hour flagging and highway and trail closures to protect travelers from...

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