Mt. Hood Research Forum and Hike

	At the end of a long day hike

The Annual Mt. Hood Research Forum and Round Mt. Hood Hike, held from 1994 to 1996, was an exciting, two-day event. At the research forum sessions, interventionalists and industry representatives gathered in informal groups to discuss current research and new devices related to interventional therapy.

On the second day of the meeting, attendees and their families participated in a challenging day of hiking. From more than 120 participants each year, about half attempted the demanding 41-mile hike around Mt. Hood in one day. However, what was originally a friendly "hike of the fittest" became an intense race of competing teams from many institutions and companies.

The Dotter Institute, and the wilderness area around Mt. Hood, however, were not ready for the risks of this race including potential injures to participants. Therefore, this event was discontinued after 1996.