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Mt Hood Summit

Nice TR - what camera are you using? - takes great pics!

yeah that was us -took us a while with the postholing , lol - fun day out tho!!!

4 of us climbed Devils Kitchen Headwall on Saturday, postholing 90% of the way from mid thigh to mid shin deep. Short 15 foot crux of waterice with a large , suspect , peeling rime hanger above us as we climbed through and then more postholing on towards the summit. Great day , but postholing made it hard work!~ Good times! )

Thanks Joe - I lugged the DSLR up there!

yeah I kept hoping there was some fun couloir that snuck up to the main ridge through castle crags but no such luck - my first time climbing Mt Hood though - more fun to come. And yes it is contrived but fun!

You just need better visualization JohnGo clearly - I think what I said was pretty straightforward personally. But since you are maddeningly lame I have added a route photo, I am sure its probably been done many times before, it just happened I chose to make my own way up as I felt conditions allowed.

Trip: Mt Hood - Castle Crags -kind of.... Date: 4/19/2010 Trip Report: Climbed a route I made up on Sunday, climbed a steep arete from Illumination Saddle up to Castle Crags, left up a 50 degree coloir and came out on a 50 -65 degree face underneath Castle Crags but facig the Old Chute route, then climbed up to the ridge proper and round a few icy gendarmes to the summit! Good times. Time was a bout 6 hours up - a little convoluted way to the sumit, but had some interest on the steeper ground. Gear Notes: 2 tools Crampons Helmet Approach Notes: Head Up, then pick a line, any line.

Nice one Bill

hey Dane - what toys you got planned for BD..... and when's your site up and running ) looking good! )

those look pretty sweet Dane )

My condolences Scott, my thoughts are with your family and the families of the the others, hopefully some good news soon.

Nice one Marcus!

wheres that?

Nice route..)