Mountain Times

Thirty Years After the Great Flood, the Mountain Remembers

This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1996, a natural disaster that reshaped the Mount Hood corridor ...

‘Spoiler alert: it’s not good news’: As another ski resort suspends operations, Oregon’s ski season hangs in the balance

Mount Hood's Skibowl suspended operations indefinitely, joining Mt. Ashland as warm temperatures and lack of snowfall force ...

Grounded 2's first major content update delivers a new biome, bugs, a sweet new mount, and a really big snake

The first major content update for the backyard survival sim Grounded 2 went live today with a new Garden Patch biome, new creatures (friendly and otherwise), and "the mysterious Tang effect," the ...
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Climber dead after fall on Mount Hood

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said a climber was found dead Sunday after an approximately 300-foot fall on Mount Hood. Update 4:42 p.m. Monday: The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office has ...
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Climber who died after 300-foot fall on Mount Hood identified

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — A climber died Sunday after falling an estimated 300 feet on Mount Hood, authorities said. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 9:45 a.m. reporting that ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Climber who died in 300-foot fall on Mt. Hood near Devil’s Kitchen identified

CLACKAMAS COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A climber who died in a fall on Mount Hood Sunday morning was identified by authorities Monday. Shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday, search and rescue teams were sent to the ...
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Down the Garden Path: ‘Exploding’ trees are a rare thing

A loud popping noise is caused when trees crack due to the expansion of water in the tree. This expansion can put pressure on the bark which eventually cracks, creating a loud pop. The short answer is ...
KOIN 6

Mt. Hood snowpack continues to dwindle

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Anyone who’s been up to Mount Hood lately knows just how little snow there is on the ground as of late January. But just how much below average are we at this point, now that ...
People

School Refused to Cancel Required Mountain Hike Despite Brewing Snowstorm. Teens Built a Cave to Survive What Became One of the Deadliest Alpine Events Ever

It was meant to be a rite of passage, but ended in tragedy Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously appeared in The ...
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Mt. Hood geothermal activity caught on camera

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A view of Mt. Hood’s steaming vents near “Devil’s Kitchen” was caught on camera from Timberline Lodge on Sunday evening at sunset. Mt. Hood, an active volcano, shows signs of ...
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Mt. Hood's geothermal vents in action

KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart shares the geothermal vents in action over Mt. Hood during sunset from Timberline Lodge on January 18, 2026. Trump orders release of Arkansas congressman's son ...