Summer Read: A Mount Hood Tragedy We’ll Never Forget

Outside Podcast

Sports, Wilderness

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

A group of high school sophomores set off on what was supposed to be a grand climb. Instead, it became one of the deadliest alpine disasters in North American history. It was 1986, and the Oregon students were seeking to complete an adventure program with the support of professional guides. As they made their way toward the 11,235-foot summit, a vicious storm hit. In this episode of our Summer Read series, we revisit a feature by writer Pauls Toutonghi that chronicles the tragedy and its enduring impact on a community that it changed forever.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by GoRV,
0:03.4	which wants to help you make the most of your family adventures on the open road.
0:08.8	Okay boys, we are rolling.
0:11.4	We'll be going.
0:12.8	Well that's the fun part.
0:14.2	Because we're sleeping in our new trailer, we can go anywhere.
0:17.2	No airplanes or hotels or crowded campgrounds are required.
0:20.8	This is the ultimate choose your own adventure vacation,
0:23.5	because we have everything we need with us.
0:25.6	Except my PlayStation.
0:27.1	You don't need that.
0:28.8	So wait, Dad, you actually don't know where we're going.
0:31.8	That's not what I said.
0:33.0	I have two places in mind and you guys get to pick.
0:35.7	We can go to the beach or there's a spot in the mountains.
0:38.2	Mountains!
0:39.0	Beach!
0:39.6	Mountains!
0:40.3	Beach!
0:40.9	Guys!
0:41.9	Guys!
0:42.8	How about this?
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