PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 43-year-old man climbing on Mount Hood on Tuesday tripped in a steep area and sustained injuries, leading to an almost-eight-hour rescue operation spearheaded by the ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — An injured climber was rescued Tuesday near the summit of Mount Hood. Around 7:15 a.m., the 43-year-old climber attempting to summit tripped in an extremely steep area, known as Old ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) —The weather is dialing in this Memorial Day Weekend. Mountain climbing always hits peak activity this time of the year with milder mountain conditions and breathtaking summit ...
The rescue, which took about eight hours, included skiing a litter with the injured climber down the mountain. Photo from Clackamas County Sheriff's Office A climber who tripped and fell near the ...
A climber who tripped and fell near the summit of Mount Hood, injuring his leg, required an eight-hour-long rescue, Oregon officials reported. The 43-year-old climber fell in the steep Old Chute area ...