What’s Your Favorite Memory of Mt. Hood or the Gorge?

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(Sam Gehrke)
“I recently went out to Rooster Rock when the water was extremely low. It was extremely picturesque—music, rainbow flags…absolutely beautiful.”
“The last time I can remember going out there was with my friend Devon. I just remember sledding being really fun.”
“Getting up there and sledding is really fun. Always laid-back and nice.”
“I used to go snow sledding with my school every year when I was still in school. I have great memories of just hanging out up there and sledding all day with my friends.”
Devon: “I can’t even remember the sledding, but apparently it was fun if she says so! It’s been a long time since I’ve been up there.”
“I went hiking through Meadows with no snow, and it was amazing. There were a ton of bones everywhere left over from the snow melt.”
“Last year I was hiking the Palmer Glacier and thought I saw a white dragon coming my way, but realized it was a snowy owl. It dive-bombed 20 feet over my head and went off into the trees. It was so close you could hear the wind whistling through its feathers. I’ll never forget how beautiful that was.”
“My first backpacking trip on Mt. Hood was definitely memorable. We had borrowed a bunch of gear and didn’t realize how steep of a hike it was to where we were camping. We ended up setting our tent up in the dark and it collapsed in the middle of the night. We were too tired and embarrassed to fix it, so we just slept with it collapsed on our faces and got rained on. It was beautiful, though—great trip but a humbling experience.”

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