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OutsideMay 26, 2026

A Mount Hood Climber Was Trapped Beneath a 16,000-Pound Boulder. It Took a Masterclass in Technical Rescue to Save Him.

A climber on Oregon's Mount Hood survived being pinned by a 16,000-pound boulder near Timberline Lodge. Inside the miraculous, elite technical rescue.

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Timberline LodgeHotelLodge sits at an elevation of 6,000 feet
Portland Mountain RescuePlaceIt specializes in high angle mountain rescue and mountain rescue in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, as well…
Clackamas Fire’s Technical Rescue TeamPlace
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)Place
Clackamas FirePlace
Clackamas County Sheriff’s OfficePlace
Hoodland FirePlace
Mount Hood Ski PatrolPlace
Life Flight NetworkPlace
PNW Search and RescuePlace
Hood River Crag RatsPlace
Oregon Health and Science UniversityPlace

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