MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KPTV) - The body of a man who went ... He said other people have passed away on that trail, but later on in the climbing season. “Our missions are almost always trauma-related ...

On clear days, you can see snowy Mount Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon (at 11,239 feet), from Portland. Mount Hood is the region's prime skiing area, with numerous powdery downhill and cross ...

The Northwest Avalanche Center on Saturday warned of “very dangerous avalanche conditions” on Mount Hood through Sunday night. Rain on top of heavy recent snow will weaken the snowpack ...

But drivers carefully headed to Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Skibowl will reap the rewards of the expected heavy snow after giving themselves extra time to navigate the roads.

They warn climbers to avoid summits of Mount Hood and other Cascade peaks ... avoid elevations of 2,000 feet or higher, and stay away from snow-covered slopes. Transitions from duff to snow ...