Army Ranger awarded for heroic Mount Hood rescue

Ranger medic receives Soldier’s Medal for saving injured hiker on mountainside

Army Ranger medic at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., receives Soldier’s Medal for saving injured hiker on mountainside in Oregon.

Army Ranger awarded for heroic Mount Hood rescue

Staff Sgt. Callum Wilkie honored with Soldier's Medal for saving climber on icy Mount Hood.

BeWild Speaker Series | Crisis on Mount Hood: A Century of Courage and the Future of Mountain Safety

Join The Mountaineers at the first BeWild Speaker Event of 2025! Learn about the history of America’s oldest all-volunteer mountain rescue team, the Hood River Crag Rats, from doctor, veteran search and rescue volunteer, and Mountaineers Books author Christopher Van Tilburg.