Oregon

Mount Hood is Oregon’s highest mountain, at 11,249 feet. It’s quite famous owing to its “lonely mountain” aesthetic and being located just 50 miles east of Portland. The road to the ski resort high on its southern slopes is plowed year-round, providing easy access to climbers. These factors combine to make it one of the most-climbed mountaineering objectives in the world. Despite its popularity and comparatively short climb (~6 miles, 5500’ roundtrip), Hood has steeper sides than all of the Washington volcanoes and even its easiest route requires a section of no-fall-zone ~45 degree steep snow climbing.