A climber who tripped and fell near the summit of Mount Hood, injuring his leg, required an eight-hour-long rescue, Oregon officials reported.

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 ...

The climber was summiting a steep area known as Old Chute on the south side of the mountain, about 500 feet from Mount Hood’s summit with his climbing party, when he hurt his leg around 7:15 a.m ...

MT. HOOD, Ore. — Crews rescued a climber from Mt. Hood’s high crater area on Tuesday after he tripped and fell while trying to summit the mountain. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was ...

A climber 500 feet from the summit of Mount Hood tripped and tumbled, prompting an hours-long rescue Tuesday. The fall happened around 7:15 a.m. on the mountain’s south side known as Old Chute.

A climber was injured on Mt. Hood and rescued by coordinated teams after suffering a fall near the summit. The operation took eight hours and highlighted the mountain's technical challenges.

A native of Twain Harte, Calif., near Yosemite National Park, Wilkie was on familiar ground, having hiked to the Mount Hood summit at least three times. The Army said Wilkie has climbed 46 of ...

All routes become progressively more difficult approaching the summit, which can lure climbers into situations beyond their skill.” Mount Hood is about a 35-mile drive southeast from Portland.

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 ...

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 ...