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Climbing the World to End Alzheimer's

June 18, 2012May 27, 2016Climbing News

Climbing News: Denali and Hood Deaths, Karakorum Season Starts

It has been a difficult few days in the mountains with several deaths that are hard to understand. On the heels of […]

December 13, 2009May 27, 2016Climbing News

1 Dead, 2 Missing on Mt. Hood

Multiple news agencies are reporting on 1 dead and 2 climbers missing on Mt. Hood as of Saturday, December 12. They left […]

July 1, 2004January 21, 2025North America

Mt. Hood

U.S. Oregon 11,237 feet 3,426 meters Trip Report July, 2004 Mt. Hood is one of several volcanoes on the west coast of […]

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