Mt. Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon.
However, excluding subsidiary peaks, it is only the fourth highest in the Cascase Range, far lower than 14,000 foot giants Mt. Rainier and Mt. Shasta and over a thousand lower than Mt. Adams. However, owing to its relatively northern and western position in the range, the peak is heavily glaciated and receives staggering amounts of snowfall every winter. Steep slopes, unpredicatable weather, and easy access to a metropolitan area make the peak dangerous despite being perhaps the most climbed glaciated peak in the world. The south side is the standard climbing route, made easier by a ski lift running from Timberline Lodge up to about 8,500'. The lift runs virtually year-round, but starts too late in the day for climbers wishing for optimal glacier conditions.