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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..)

so Glacier peak not been climbed in winter? ( I'm from NZ and only been here 3 months and looking forward to some winter fun!!) )

Thanks for the reccomendations!! ( and yes guidebooks ) )

Hi , Am new to the pacific NW, just moved over from New Zealand a week ago. Am looking for a mountaineering/ alpine guide that includes all routes on Mt Hood? Do the beckey cascade guides cover this? Thanks, Gerard