Trip: Mt. Hood - Reid Headwall
Date: 1/31/2015
Trip Report:
Climbed Reid Headwall with a team of four Saturday morning. Left a crowded Timberline lot at 5:45 and geared up at Illumination saddle at 7:45. Some loose fluff on the traverse, but a nice bridge over the shrund. Generally good hard snow and ice in the steeper parts, though up higher there were some thin icy crust plates that just disintegrated upon contact. Saw a team of 2 ahead of us take a farther left path, and unsure if this was the same team of two we later saw ascending the Leuthold Couloir. Topped out at 11. Descended the old chute.
Lots of ice bits coming down. There were a few scary bigger blocks which came down on us. We attributed this to warm temps, and not anyone above us.
West side of Illumination
Shrund
Climbers on Leuthold
Gear Notes:
Venoms, helmet, pickets if you want them.
Approach Notes:
Shrund easily crossed via bridge
