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Does that work for thatcher?

It's doable... i mean everything's doable... it would certainly be a LONG day... we would have to leave the cold springs at 11 pm and hike through the night- in my experience, hiking all night like that leads to disaster the next day- combination of fatigue, dehydration etc... (especially with glaciers..) if we are going to do an all day push- I would prefer to do the south spur route or even hogsback up hood (def 1 day long)...<or both> I'm not sure I would feel comfortable doing a glacier climb after an all day/night hike (we need to be on top of our shit for glacier climbing). let me know... if we want to go light.. we might as well leave the rope, pulleys, harnesses, prussiks, slings, carabiners and pickets at home- that's most of the weight anyways... I'd be down to do adams via south spur on friday and then hood via hogsback on sunday.. again let me know!!!

pre-climb apprehension I guess... I just like to know what I am getting into (and others into as well) before I venture up there... Thanks for the info and pictures... the more the merrier!!

It's more for her piece of mind (which I respect).. If I were to, say, tear a ligament up there, it would be nice to have another to help me down. It's not that she thinks I cannot climb safely alone, it's just precautionary..

I dont think hood would wear me out... I kinda want to do shuksan too but I'm not sure about the summit scramble... I've heard everything from easy class 3 to class 4 with hairy 5 moves... we'll see.. either way we should do a mountain that weekend.. I dont really care which one.. (shuksan just seems cool cause it's different!!) mt. hood hte following wed? perhaps... I am taking the GRE that friday aug 19th so.. it depends on how prepared I am for that.. need to flip a coin for adams. vs. shuksan.

Hello CCers- I was planning on soloing mt. hood via the hogsback on August 10th, and my girlfriend wants someone to go with me (for obvious reasons).. anyone interested? I live in the Portland area. Thanks

Hello CC'ers- I want to solo mt. hood via the hogsback around august 9th or 10th- Has anyone been up there lately? what are the conditions like up high around the berg? any pics or info would be great... i might just have to get up there and see for myself when the time comes.. Thanks

Thanks... keep 'em coming..

Hello CCers- I am planning to climb shuksan in a few weeks via the sulphide glacier, and I wanted to get a better idea of what the summit scramble is like.. I've heard everything from easy class 3 gully to exposed class 4 with a few low class 5 moves on slanted ramps. I just wanted some info or pictures from fellow CC'ers about the scramble. (trying to decide whether or not to bring some rock pro). Thanks

Hello CC'ers- I am planning a trip with a few buddies to climb mt. Shuksan via the Sulphide glacier. I wanted to know 1) what the summit scramble is like (difficulty, exposure, etc) and 2) what condition the glacier is in right now.. I have heard all sorts of different opinions about the summit scramble from easy class 3 gully to difficult sections of exposed low grade class 5 moves. Any pictures or info would be extremely helpful Thanks!!

Sounds like fun... nothing like a little exposure over/around a bergschrund to get the adrenaline flowing.. I might bring a 30 rope and some pickets so that if the girlfriend feels unnerved crossing the snow bridge... I could belay her from up top.. thanks for the info.. it's very helpful.. I think going lighter and faster might be the better choice... i'll just talk it over with the woman... i would assume that rock/ice fall in and around the pearly gates is an even bigger hazard... wouldn't want to have a picnic in there!!

I am down to climb those dates.. I am a NOLS alaska mountaineering alum and I just climbed mt. baker this past weekend with a few buddies... I have climbed 10 mountains in Colorado that were over 14,000 feet so I know what it takes at that altitude.. Let me know..

I am hoping to go up the last weekend of July (this coming weekend 7/23-24 I am doing baker with 3 other guys..) I would like to do hood sometime on 7-30 or 31st

Sorry for the late response.. actually got invited to do Coleman Deming up Baker this weekend.. Have a good trip

Aight- I'll be gone by then but it's cool

What type of routes do you enjoy? I would be game to do whatever (I would prefer to do something involving ropes and glaciers anyways)... I am open to suggestion!

I AM the NOLS alum who just posted earlier... I totally want to do a glaciated route but I've found that it's hard to find that kind of partner(s) who are experienced and confident. I am super down though. Saying I'm a NOLS alum just lets people know what level of technical climbing experience I have- (mostly glaciers and snow/ice)... Of course there is no written test (LOL) but I am willing to teach those who are willing to learn.

Hello CC'ers- I am looking for an experienced partner to do mt. hood via southside hogsback this weekend (7/23-24). I am also down to do mt. adams via south spur. just want to get up there.

I am living in Portland for the summer and I am also looking for a partner or two to go up mountains until august. I am experienced with glacier travel and crevasse rescue and I have done a fair share of 14ers in Colorado- I am up to do mt. hood or adams this weekend if you want to come.

Hello CC'ers- I am a NOLS Alaska Mountaineering alum and Wilderness First Responder and I am looking for an experienced partner to go up mt. hood or mt. adam with me this weekend- I am thinking about doing either the hogsback up hood or the south spur up adams... I am also well versed with glacier travel and crevasse rescue so I would be game for joining a rope team of 2-3 to climb a moderate glacier route up adams (or hood for that matter)... I am also down to do other mountains or join other rope teams this weekend... I JUST WANT TO GET OUT THIS WEEKEND.

When did you want to go up?? This might be too late... (I want to go up this coming weekend.. July 23rd or whatever)

This weekend? (7-15-05??)- My girlfriend and I want to do Adams from the South Spur (but I want to do something a little more ambitious). I am a NOLS Alaska mountaineering alum so I feel pretty confident about my glacier travel skills- I am in the process of teaching my girlfriend glacier travel stuff but we haven't played with any real crevasses yet. (she wants to come too) I am definitely down to do the mazama glacier up adams- although I would rather go up sat-sunday (I have to work until 430 pm- doing labor intensive landscaping on friday so I might be too pooped to hike in that night)... Let me know if this works for you... If you could do the climb on sat-sunday then we would definitely tag along!! take it easy, Marc

A good variation on the dreaded mac and cheese is FRIED cheesy pasta- it's a good way to get some extra calories while enjoying the dreaded mac and cheese. It's real easy to make- just take the mac you made in the pot, put it in a pan with some oil or butter, and fry the hell out of those suckers... (make sure to stir it around to keep the bottom noodles from burning). Then add some cheese and some tuna and enjoy. It's really yummy to eat something greasy and crunchy after a long day of movin'.

ya- I was up there today (saturday) to teach my girlfriend some snow climbing skills and the weather sucked!! It was cold and rainy with very low visibility. We spoke to a few climbers who were on there way out and said that it was just too crappy up there.

we might be up there sunday morning... I think the weather is supposed to be shitty so.. who knows? I think the west crater variation sounds more fun in general- steep snow climbing with a belay is more fun (and more predictable) than having to deal with PEOPLE!!! Thanks for all the input everyone- Keep 'em comin'. (does the bergschrund come into play on the west crater variation?