Asit Rathod and Friends Go All Out to Document the Seven Classic Ski Descents of Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Ski Mountaineering
- Published: May 12, 2017
Asit Rathod and friends, enjoying the summit of Mount Hood. Ian Bristow is on the ridge with Brian Ellsworth. Asit is in red, skiing down, while Shawn Hokkanen, Carlos Martinez and Blake McCoy wait their turns. Photos by Richard Hallman
Asit Rathod knows Mount Hood.
17 Miles of Bliss and Growing: The Rise of Sandy Ridge as an Oregon Mountain Biking Destination
- Written by Eileen Garvin
- Category: Mountain Biking
- Published: June 24, 2016
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
Sandy Ridge was built for mountain bikers by mountain bikers. Photos by Leslie Kehmeier, courtesy of BLM
In the damp, shady forest on the western side of Mount Hood, there’s a magical system of trails so perfect it’s almost like it emerged fully formed out of a mountain biker’s dream.
Where to eat and drink on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Where to Eat and Drink
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
It's hard to beat the hot chocolate at Timberline Lodge.
Dining and drinking options on and around Mount Hood range from an irresistably greasy bag of donuts at Joe's in Sandy to fine fondue and chardonnay at Timberline Lodge's Cascade Dining Room. A good hard day of shredding at high altitude makes everything taste better, so it's best to be open-minded about all your mountain options. I'll organize this article into three sections: Heading up to the Mountain, On the Mountain, and Heading Back Home.
Family Flow Time: The Simple Pleasure of Running Oregon’s Sandy River with Your Kids
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Paddling
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
Paddling the Sandy with your children is easy, safe and fun.
Like a lot of hard-core winter sports enthusiasts, I tend to have a hard time when the snow melts. Especially after an especially fine powder season like 2016-17. It can be painful when that waist-deep snow melts down into slush. Except those H2O molecules you’ve been riding aren’t really gone.
19 (Make that 20) Summer Training Camps for Skiers and Snowboarders on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Summer Skiing/Snowboarding
- Last Updated: March 24, 2017
Coach Izi Jerman, Robin Cressy, and a team of Mt. Hood Summer Ski Campers enjoying the mountain in the summer of 2000. Photo by Brian Robb, courtesy of Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camps
If you're looking to take your skiing or snowboarding to the next level this summer, Mount Hood has 19 - wait, make that 20 - options worth considering. I just got an email from former Olympian AJ Kitt, so I'd better add in his new Speed Camp starting up this summer. Scroll down to number 20 for details.
The History of Mount Hood: A Timeline
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: History and Tradition
- Last Updated: March 20, 2017
This Digital Public Library image from the 1930s shows that Mount Hood did indeed have a summit hut in the pioneer days of outdoor recreation.
Not long after the first pioneers found their way to the Cascade Range, they started dreaming up ways to climb - and ski - Mount Hood. It's a rich tradition of ingenuity that continues to this day. This timeline should give you an appreciation for the rich history associated with Oregon's tallest mountain.
Where to stay on and around Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Where to Stay
- Last Updated: March 18, 2017
Silcox Hut is Oregon's highest hotel room, at 7,000 feet. Photo courtesy of Timberline Lodge.
Nothing like waking up on the mountain when the snow is fresh and the skies are clearing. Why not spring for a room for the night, or a cabin for the week? Mount Hood's lodging options are abundant. It all depends on what you want, what you need, where you want to be and how much you are willing to pay.
You've got some sweet options up on Mount Hood, on the Portland side between Sandy and Rhododendron, and in the Hood River Valley.
"Super-Alice" Jacklet Earns First and Second at NASTAR Nationals
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Adult Racing
- Published: March 29, 2017
Alice Jacklet training on Mount Hood. Photo by Richard Tichy
Mount Hood ski racer Alice Jacklet took first place in slalom and second place in giant slalom in the 75-79 year-old division at the 2017 NASTAR nationals in Colorado. So allow me to dispense with all pretense of journalistic objectivity and holler: Go Mom!
The Great Flood: The Birth of a Sandbar, and a Wind-Riding Paradise
- Written by Eileen Garvin
- Category: Wind and Waves
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
The Hood River Kiteboarding Scene has exploded over the past decade. Photos by Grant Myrdal
In the wee hours of November 7, 2006, Mother Nature threw a tantrum on Mount Hood.
Back Issues of the Shred Hood E-Mag
- Category: E-Magazines
- Last Updated: March 24, 2017
All the news that's fit to shred is in the Shred Hood E-Mag.
Here are all the links to our 100-plus published e-magazines, chock full of news from Mount Hood and the wider world of skiing, snowboarding and mountain adventures/misadventures.