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  1. Trip: Mt. Hood - Old Chute

     

    Date: 2/19/2010

     

    Trip Report:

    Doug E. Fresh and I climbed the South Side via the Old Chute last Friday morning. I've never climbed it in such nice conditions.

     

    hogsback2.jpg

     

    You can find the full trip report here:

    http://sittingstone.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/hero-snow/

     

     

     

     

    Gear Notes:

    Snowshoes for doug and skis for me. Ski crampons would have been nice, snowshoes weren't really needed.

    Axe and crampons was all that was needed.

     

    Approach Notes:

    Left T-Line at 3:30, summit @ 8:15, car by 10:00.

    Good skiing >8000'.

  2. Do you have leftover hardware from your woody? I'm looking for bolts for some holds I've acquired. I'm looking for bolts in various short lengths, and I'd prefer socket head cap screw bolts, but if you've got flat head or hex head bolts I might be interested. Please PM me if you've got what I need and give me a number. Thanks! -Patrick

  3. The rap station I'm talking about is on what I think is called the west gable. There are two large rocks slung there, and we reslung the one that gives the best line for the rap. Where are the bolts?

     

    As to the dead guy, it and the water had the look of having spent a season in the snowpack, and I'm pretty sure we were the only ones up there that day. I'd never take a beer with an owner, but a homeless beer deserves a rescue.

  4. Trip: Mt. Hood - Illumination Rock - E. Ridge of S. Chamber

     

    Date: 8/30/2009

     

    Trip Report:

    I wrote a little post about a trip up the East Ridge of the South Chamber on I. Rock, which may be found here:

     

    http://sittingstone.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/pancake-breakfast/

     

    To this I will just add for your edjumakashun some gear and approach notes.

     

     

    Gear Notes:

    Cams: BD .5, .75, 2, 4, medium metolius supercam

    Nuts: 6-7 various sizes, favoring large

    Runners: 2 alpine draws, 4 single length, 2 double length, 1 cordelette, 2 ~8ft bunny slings (serves also as spare tat)

     

    Replaced the tat on the first true rap station with some royal blue tape. Enjoy.

     

    Approach Notes:

    It's just a nice long 3 3/4 hour walk up. Cross the glacier high and the crevasses are obvious, crampons are optional but nice, and an axe is very nice in the deep scree. A trail runs beneath the lifts on the miracle mile, and then route-find up and left from the top of the lifts.

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