Mount Hood
Cascade Range volcano
Mount Hood is a stratovolcano in northern Oregon, the highest peak in the state at over 11,000 feet.
It dominates the Portland skyline and draws skiers, climbers, and hikers year-round.
The mountain retains glaciers and is considered potentially active, though it hasn't erupted since the 1780s.
We could see Mount Hood from the city on clear days.
Major Oregon city
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
- RhododendronGenus of ornamental shrubs
- Oregon TrailEmigrant route westward
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- elevationHeight above reference point
- snowcappedCovered in summit ice
- timberlineElevation beyond which trees fail
- treelineElevation limit for forests
prominence · alpine zone · glaciated · highest point · volcanic cone · ridgeline · north face · south face
Place name suggesting elevation
- summer skiingCold sport, hot months
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- ski patrolAlpine rescue squad
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
moguls · terrain park · snowboarding · cross-country · Nordic · snow report · ski season · night skiing
Layered cone-shaped volcanic mountain
- fumarolesVolcanic gas vents
- lava domeSteep-sided volcanic mound
- dormantInactive but capable
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
lahar · pyroclastic · magma chamber · hot springs · andesite · volcanic ash · debris flow · monitoring station
Spiked boot attachments
- ice axeMountaineer's spiked implement
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- summit bidEffort to reach peak
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
crampon · belay · self-arrest · fixed line · base camp
Portland
Major Oregon city
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
- RhododendronGenus of ornamental shrubs
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- elevationHeight above reference point
- snowcappedCovered in summit ice
- timberlineElevation beyond which trees fail
treeline · prominence · alpine zone · glaciated · highest point · volcanic cone · ridgeline · north face · south face
Timberline
Place name suggesting elevation
- summer skiingCold sport, hot months
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- ski patrolAlpine rescue squad
backcountry · moguls · terrain park · snowboarding · cross-country · Nordic · snow report · ski season · night skiing · bunny slope
stratovolcano
Layered cone-shaped volcanic mountain
geothermal · lahar · pyroclastic · magma chamber · hot springs · andesite · volcanic ash · debris flow · monitoring station · seismic activity
crampons
Spiked boot attachments
- ice axeMountaineer's spiked implement
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- summit bidEffort to reach peak
acclimatization · crampon · belay · self-arrest · fixed line · base camp
- volcanoesvolcano, volcanic eruption, Mount Fuji, volcanic eruptions, caldera
- American VolcanoesMount St. Helens, Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mount Rainier, Popocatepetl
- Pacific NorthwestAlaska, Seattle, Oregon, Vancouver, Washington
- peakspeak, summit, mountaintop, pinnacle, apex
- Volcanic PlacesRing of Fire, Hawaii, Iceland, Indonesia, Yellowstone
- West CoastCalifornia, Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Death Valley, Washington
Mount HoodMount St. Helens
Active Washington stratovolcano
Mount Rainier · Mount Etna · Stromboli · Mount Vesuvius · Mauna Loa
Mount HoodMount Rainier
Pacific Northwest stratovolcano
Death Valley · Mariana Trench · Mount Shasta · Denali · Pacific Ocean
mountain, mountains, mounted, mountainous, hooded, hoods, hood, mountaineering, unhooded