Last weekend I climbed Mount Hood in Oregon and was really stoked on having my camera with me. Unfortunately, I realized once I got up that I had forgotten my memory card. Classic! That being said, I snapped some photos of my phone and realized that photographing the experience does not have to make the experience. It’s just a nice add on. I got the summit and a beautiful ski down and could not be more stoked on climbing the tallest mountain in Oregon on a beautiful day with a great friend.
![Standing on the Summit of Mount Hood, Oregon.](https://wp.wwu.edu/bigeasyphoto/files/2016/05/IMG_1593-2alfy77-1024x576.jpeg)
![Looking at the summit of Mount Hood, Oregon from the top of the Palmer Snowfield.](https://wp.wwu.edu/bigeasyphoto/files/2016/05/IMG_5361-1-qr3zyr-1024x768.jpeg)
![Devils Kitchen. Mount Hood, Oregon](https://wp.wwu.edu/bigeasyphoto/files/2016/05/IMG_2385-1-1ib2f9t-1024x768.jpeg)
![Looking down through the Pearly Gates.](https://wp.wwu.edu/bigeasyphoto/files/2016/05/IMG_0917-1-295t7li-1024x768.jpeg)
![Ice formation on Mount Hood, Oregon.](https://wp.wwu.edu/bigeasyphoto/files/2016/05/IMG_1890-1-p9ubsq-576x1024.jpg)