Bill Lenz spent his life in the forests of Oregon, working with his hands and leaving behind buildings that still stand today. From the Zig Zag Inn to the Barlow Trail Inn, Bill helped shape the Mount Hood area at a time when everything was built the hard way — by hand, with simple tools, and a lot of determination.
Multorpor Mountain lies just south of Government Camp, across Highway 26. Today it forms the eastern half of Mt. Hood Skibowl — known as Skibowl East.
Timberline Lodge Dogs: A Treasured Tradition Timberline Lodge has a way of feeling alive. Not just because of the fireplace, the hand-hewn logs and stonework, or the view of Mount Hood on one direction and a view of Mount Jefferson in the other—but because for decades, animals were part of the lodge experience. They weren’t … Continue reading Timberline Lodge Dogs: Animals Who Became Mountain Legends
Ranger and Laddie on Mount Hood Most people who’ve spent time around Mount Hood recognize names like Sam Barlow, Lige Coalman or Billy Welch—figures etched into the landscape through place names, summit stories, and historical accounts. Coalman alone is remembered for climbing Oregon’s highest peak 586 times and building the fire lookout cabin on the … Continue reading Ranger and Laddie on Mount Hood: Legendary Climbing Dogs
The Gueffroy-Varney tragedy on Mount Hood – On Saturday, March 26, 1938, members of the Mazama Mountain Climbing Club gathered at the Mazama Lodge in Government Camp for what would be their first organized winter ascent of Mount Hood.
