Slayed on the Slopes

After talking her way into a job writing for Portland''s Northwest Extreme magazine, Meg Reed may now really be in over her head. Actually, about 8,000 feet over her head. . .

She''s at Mount Hood''s remote Silcox Hut, covering the the seriously hardcore Ridge Rangers-- Oregon''s elite high-altitude rescue team--during their four-day winter training. Sure, Meg beefed up her outdoor skills over th...