Alewarrior

You better be off your gourd, totally apeshit. Man.

Nice boots man...

Nice report. That chute to the right is a good way to avoid exposure of the ridge, but it does have it's share of rock and ice coming down. The last time I did this route we went up the old chute and over the summit ridge and down the chute to the right. Very steep in the chute. When we got down to the hot rocks a couple of washer/dryer size chunks of ice came down through the chute we were in. Needless to say, we just kind of laughed and decended. But it was kind of a close call. Another couple of min. on the summit and we would probably been toast....

Some fucking beautiful photos guys. Sorry bout the French. The badass picts. excuse it I think.

Thats a great place to eat your lunch.

That boot pack looks to be to exposed to rock/ice fall. I wouldent go that way. The better option is to go lower route to hot rocks and up. Better safe then dead, I always say. Super nice pictures in this thread. Nice job and thanks guys.

Nice photos. Thanks.

Nice photos. Thanks.

Great photos. Nice job. I going to try to get up there this spring.

I have climbed it in mid may before and for me it worked out well. I planed to climb on a thursday and flew in on monday to rain in Portland and the area for the next 2 days but then high pressure was coming in for later wed. The weather on Hood was nasty to say the least on Tue. and Wed. But on Wed. afternoon the wind came up to like 70 MPH and the storm blew off. The next morning was bluebird. Perfect. I would suggest going on a weekday to avoid the crowds. When I went up there was a girl from P.M.R. on the summit first, and thats it. All to ourselves.

If you find yourself in enough trouble to say "Why me? Why now?" You have traveled a well worn path. Every "Freak" accident happens in a very predictable chain of events. It is our job to see those events unfolding and stop them. Just my opnion. Hope everyone is allright.

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I would have to say for pure hazards and not a lot of deaths, Jefferson rates right up there.

I would think the mountains in Europe, Being really where mountineering was born, would have a higher death rate. Is it handicapped for history of attempts? I would think Europe mountains have been attemped for longer then say the cascades or Asian mountains. At least in RECORDED history. Am I wrong? Perhaps I am. I know the post says U.S. I am commenting on the list. In the U.S. I do believe it is Washington.

I to believe the folks searching are being shafted. They do a awesome job, get payed nothing, and go above and beyond. The last time I climbed Hood, Chris from PMR passed me asending the old chute, and her climbing form blew me away. Talking to her on the summit revieled she had been up there "80 something" Times. I would want the at kind of person searching for my broke ass carcass any day.

With the search suspended, I hope the missing 2 are still with us. dug in and waiting it out and trying to keep warm. I hope they make it off the mountain and perhaps defy the odds. People have survived against all odds and hope many times before. I would hope this becomes a great humin interest story. I HOPE.

I am sorry for what happened. My thoughts go out to the family and friends of these fine people.

Thats a real bitch. I would be pissed.

Sometimes ya gotta just sit back and drink water. Nice report. I cant wait to get back out there this spring.

Loved the picts. Thanks man.

Amen to that. Respect beer.

I made that run a couple years ago with Zolers, freaken blast. Wife was flipping out. I want to do it in the winter now.

I prefer about 5 feet of rope between climbers.

Nice photos, nice trip. I need to get up on that one.