The Oregonian | Climber tumbles 700 feet on Mount Hood and rescued via helicopter @oregonian | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
An Arizona man who plummeted 700 feet down the slopes of Mount Hood was critically injured in the weekend fall, authorities said Tuesday.

Chris Zwierzynski, 55, was ascending the southern face of Mount Hood along Old Chute, a steep approach to the summit, when he lost his footing on frozen snow around 7:45 a.m. Saturday and tumbled about 700 feet, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.


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