88900 E. Government Camp Loop Government Camp, OR 97028
$5.00 donation at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Beer, wine, soda and water available to purchase.
Author and emergency room doctor Christopher Van Tilburg will look at the history of America’s oldest all-volunteer mountain rescue team, the Hood River Crag Rats, and his own three-decade commitment to search and rescue. His recently published book, Crisis on Mount Hood, centers on Oregon’s iconic Mount Hood, considered by many to be the world’s most-climbed glaciated peak. Covering the past, present and future of Mount Hood, Chris will highlight the titans of the mountain rescue, the ways that outdoor recreation has changed over time, and the challenging effects of climate change, and, most of all, the unwavering passion of search and rescue volunteers.
SHHH-100 Years of Alpine Rescue History on Mt Hood
$5.00 donation at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Beer, wine, soda and water available to purchase.
Author and emergency room doctor Christopher Van Tilburg will look at the history of America’s oldest all-volunteer mountain rescue team, the Hood River Crag Rats, and his own three-decade commitment to search and rescue. His recently published book, Crisis on Mount Hood, centers on Oregon’s iconic Mount Hood, considered by many to be the world’s most-climbed glaciated peak. Covering the past, present and future of Mount Hood, Chris will highlight the titans of the mountain rescue, the ways that outdoor recreation has changed over time, and the challenging effects of climate change, and, most of all, the unwavering passion of search and rescue volunteers.