adventure43 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) Trip: Mt Hood - Reid Glacial HeadwallTrip Date: 01/28/2022Trip Report: Blown away at the coolness of the left variation of Reid Headwall, Mullee 8a. Bergschrund at the bottom of the glacier was easy to get over. I tried to skirt the first garbage chute at the bottom by staying right of the big runnel but had to down climb back and go directly up it. Ice fall wasn't bad and winds on route were low. Daggered most of the way though there were at least a couple of steep ice ramps that necessitated swinging. There was 10 - 15 feet of unconsolidated deep snow on the leftward traverse around 10200 before heading into more rock towers. The last pinch point required several minutes of rime removal to make it wide enough to get through. Probably spent over 1/2 an hour gawking and taking pictures of the towers and surrounding ridges. For me, the route is definitely worth a repeat in the future. Gear Notes: 2 tools, helmet, cramponsApproach Notes: Icy above Palmer Edited January 30, 2022 by adventure43 11200 -> 10200 for the unconsolidated snow 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) Great photos! Of the half-dozen or so routes that I've done on Hood, RGH ranks as my favorite! Edited January 30, 2022 by DPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonbasketless Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Solo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adventure43 Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Unfortunately, yes, solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 its just quality "me" time! congrats, looks like a great out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan E Arson Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Nice. I totally agree about the quality of the route. So many weird rime formations to wander through, and so much fun and low-stress ice to play on. (Just enough heads-up “work” on the snicey traverses to make the rime tower maze all the more chill.) It is a lovely route to go off by yourself and clear your head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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