Climbers hoping to scale Oregon’s tallest mountain this year, take note. New Mount Hood climbing permits are being implemented this year, in an effort to help educate the public about the risks ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The first major snow event of the season took aim at Mt. Hood Thursday, October 17, 2024 with several inches of snow. The start of Oregon’s ski season is still far off, but ...

With a rough start to ski season in Oregon, people are champing at the bit to get up on Mount Hood. Oregon’s highest slopes aren’t just for skiers and snowboarders. From sledding to snowmobiling there ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer is still well underway, but temperatures are expected to fall along with snow elevations later this week. The high mountain peaks of the Cascades are known for their ...

A climber on Oregon’s Mt. Hood was rescued on Saturday after surviving a 700-foot fall on a steep, icy route near the mountain’s peak, officials said. Chris Zwierzynski, 55, of Arizona, had ascended ...

The trees parted to a meadow of purple wildflowers. The glaciated silhouette of Oregon’s tallest mountain pierced the skyline, surrounded by swirling clouds. There it was: the breathtaking peak of ...

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon’s highest peak is a skier and snowboarder’s paradise but it wouldn’t be without snowcat groomers. Snowcat groomers are the unsung heroes of Mt. Hood; quietly shaping ...