1986 Mount Hood disaster
Mount Hood viewed from the climber's trail just above Timberline Lodge in May | |
| Date | 12–13 May 1986 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Hood (Oregon) |
| Organised by | Oregon Episcopal School |
| Deaths | 9 |
In May 1986, seven students and two members of staff from Oregon Episcopal School died during an excursion on Mount Hood. The students were participating in an adventure program required by the school for sophomores. The disaster is the second deadliest alpine accident in North American history, behind an avalanche in 1981 on Mount Rainier which claimed eleven lives.