I'm planning on taking the main south route (hogsback with the old crater variation around the pearly gates) this Wednesday morning July 4th. We' want to leave timberline before midnight to be at the summit around first light. We were going to skin up as far as we could. Where do people normally switch to crampons? I'll be with 3 other experienced mountaineers but none of us have done Hood before. I've been keeping an eye on the weather.gov forecast. Is this the best forecast available since NWAC is done for the season? Is it too warm to be safe from rockfall? Any other advice?
weather.gov point forecast hourly chart
Thanks a bunch for the beta!
Martin
