Mystery and Beauty keep the Sandy Glacier Cave Explorers of Mount Hood coming back for more
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Environment
- Published: March 04, 2015
Ice stalactites inside a glacier cave on Mount Hood. Photos by Brent McGregor
For Brent McGregor, the glacier caves of Mount Hood are a place of endless fascination.
Hope on the Slopes 2015 at Skibowl has been canceled due to lack of snow
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: News
- Published: March 03, 2015
Torches in the snow from Hope on the Slopes 2014.
The popular annual fundraiser Hope on the Slopes has been canceled due to poor snow coverage.
Did Gus Kenworthy just throw down the best halfpipe ski run ever?
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Big Air/Half-pipe
- Published: March 03, 2015
Gus Kenworthy doing his thing at Skibowl in 2013. Photo by Steve Garretson.
Take a look at this halfpipe run by Olympic slopestyle silver medalist Gus Kenworthy to see what it takes to pull off four double corks in one run.
Thursday, March 12: Mountain Films to Support Portland Mountain Rescue
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Events
- Published: March 02, 2015
A fun event for a vital organization.
Here is an opportunity to see some excellent films at the Aladdin Theater while supporting a volunteer organization that saves lives on Mount Hood.
‘I’m 25 feet down a crevasse. I don’t have a rope. How the hell am I getting out?’ How Austin Warren survived a dangerous day on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Backcountry
- Published: February 26, 2015
Austin Warren near the fumarole on the south side of Mount Hood. Photo by Robbie Walsh
If you happen to run into Austin Warren on Mount Hood or at the Mazot, ask him about his recent adventure shredding down from the summit last week, because it is one captivating story, and he will be the first to tell you that he is lucky he is still alive.
Saturday, April 11: Ski to Defeat ALS presented by Franklin Control Systems
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Events
- Published: March 03, 2015
A vertical challenge, a great cause, and a good time on Mount Hood. Photo by Randy Boverman
The annual Ski to Defeat ALS event is set for April 11 at Mt. Hood Meadows, and organizers are working hard to keep the momentum going after the death of the late, great Fred Noble.
Safety, Helmets and the Public's Right to Know: 5 Large Questions to consider after the New Year's Eve Accidents on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Resorts
- Published: February 24, 2015
Maya Barnard-Davidson is recovering from traumatic brain injury following her New Year's Eve accident on Mount Hood. Photo courtesy of Candy Barnard-Davidson
Seven weeks have passed since Mt. Hood Skibowl was the scene of two serious accidents on New Year’s Eve, and large questions remain.
Search and Rescue Climber Opens a FIT Academy with the Spirit of the Mountain in Mind
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Business
- Published: February 19, 2015
Climbing legend Mark Cartier on Mount Hood in 2012. Photo by Richard Hallman
There is a large, gorgeous photograph on the wall at Jarod Cogswell’s new FIT Academy in Beaverton that is a source of inspiration and motivation for Cogswell and his many Mount Hood friends.
Video: The Art and Craft of Harvesting Snow on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Resorts
- Published: February 20, 2015
I don't need to tell you that snow conditions have not been stellar on Mount Hood this season. But conditions have been decent, even surprisingly good at times — at least for a year with so little snow. This video from Mt. Hood Meadows will help you understand how much planning and work it takes to make something decent out of basically nothing, through creative snow harvesting.
Skier, Sailor, Boarder, Doc
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Mountain Characters
- Published: February 12, 2015
Jeffrey Albright, M.D., of Advantage Orthopedic.
Jeffreys Albright, M.D., decided he was going to be an orthopedic surgeon when he was a young ski racer in seventh grade.