PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Starting January 2024, Mt. Hood climbers will be required to have permits to climb above a 9,500-foot elevation. Climbing permits, which will be available online, will cost $20 ...

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (KATU) — Starting January 1, 2024, climbers on Mt. Hood will be required to purchase a climbing permit if they will be climbing above 9,500 feet elevation. The climbing permit ...

Avalanche danger remains high on the upper slopes of Mount Hood and remains considerable on the middle and lower elevations through at least Friday evening, according to the Northwest Avalanche Center ...

There it was: the breathtaking peak of Mount Hood. Over the next four days, I would become well-acquainted with this profile, viewing it from every angle as I circumnavigated the volcano. This 40-mile ...

The day will start variably cloudy but otherwise dry. You can plan for cloudy conditions for the majority of the day and breezy winds, gusting between 20 and 30mph.Rain will return late this afternoon ...

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — A man was critically injured and had to be airlifted to a Portland hospital after he slipped and fell about 700 feet while climbing Mount Hood. On Saturday, around 7:45 a.m., the 55 ...

MT. HOOD Ore. (KPTV) - Around 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, dispatchers responded to a 911 call from two elderly hikers in the Ramona Falls area. While making their way back down the trail after ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The first big snowfall of the season has prompted a Winter Storm Warning through Monday night in the Cascades above 1,500 feet in elevation. KGW has issued a weather impact alert ...

Oregon is starting the year with more snow than normal. The state’s snowpack jumped to 166% of normal, compared to the last 30 years, after a parade of storms and just enough cool air brought a deep ...

Snow days are few and far between in the Willamette Valley, but up on Mount Hood it’s not hard to find them. If you want to play in the snow on the mountain, your best bet is to stop by a sno-park: a ...