Checking out the Coe

[Crackman]

Pete (MtnHigh) and I took advantage of the weather on Sunday to do a little recon up on the north side of Hood. We left the trailhead at 7am and found a nice packed trail up to Tilly Jane -- slogged the rest of the way with minimal postholing. We reached the base of the Coe Ice Fall approx. 8,100ft around noon. Most of the Elliot and Coe was packed pretty well with snow (see below). On the way back down we found some exposed ice on the Elliot to play on. Was nice to be up on the mountain again.

 

Oh yeah, I also found out Pete is an endurance maniac. He obviously wasn't getting enough exercise breaking trail most of the way. So when he found a nice heavy rock he wanted for his collection, he tossed it in his pack on the way UP .

 

Some photos from the day...

Or see them all at Ofoto Link

 

From the Cooper Spur Ridge

 

Coe IF

 

Go Pete Go! Honest, no camera exageration on the angle

 

[b-rock]

Nice! I love the lenticulars.

[Winter]

Crackman said:

Oh yeah, I also found out Pete is an endurance maniac. He obviously wasn't getting enough exercise breaking trail most of the way. So when he found a nice heavy rock he wanted for his collection, he tossed it in his pack on the way UP

 

Nice guys ... look great. Glad to hear Tim found out about Pete's slight of hand trick and carried his rocks for him the whole way.

[MtnHigh]

Tim, the link to the photos is kaputz

[Crackman]

I had this problem last time with the file server. Try saving this entire thread page "Save As" to somewhere on your hard drive and then opening it. Seems to work then ?

[ChrisT]

Just give it some time and they'll come through

[ChrisT]

[ChrisT]

actually I only get the first and the last photo...not the three middle ones

[iain]

what, did you get in a brawl?

[ivan]

how was the snow on the steeper parts of the coe? thinking about the north face next week if it'll stay clear for a whole damn day.

 

good pix

[nonanon]

Noicely done guys.

Great running into you down in the walley.

Bring on Spring!

Edited April 1, 2003 by nonanon

[ChrisT]

iain said:

what, did you get in a brawl?

 

Iain come to Pub Club sometime if you want to see some real brawlin'

[wayne]

I have always thought the greatest route in Oregon would have to be the Coe-Eliot Headwall- link up. I also think it hasnt been done in a single push. I am throwing you all a frickin bone here. Grade 4-5?

[Billy]

spring or late fall?

[wayne]

Late fall would be the most burly. Has anyone done Elliot in Oct when the Black ice forms. I havent since 87. Probably some or most of the ice is now gone in that season.

[MtnHigh]

wayne1112 said:

I have always thought the greatest route in Oregon would have to be the Coe-Eliot Headwall- link up. I also think it hasnt been done in a single push. I am throwing you all a frickin bone here. Grade 4-5?

 

Tim and I were thinking the same thing while sitting on the east morraine of the Coe looking up at the two routes. It would be a long burly climb. Bring it on man!

[Crackman]

Ivan,

 

With all the snow all the N face routes are much less technical. I'd say the going would've been slow -- sinking quite a bit with each step kicked. There were occasional areas where we traveled that were hard enough to warrant crampons -- I'd guess you might find more neve higher up on the steeps.

 

Avi danger might be the limiting factor. Depending on how fast the snow stabilizes after this next big dump is over.

 

I'm eager to get back up there too!!!

[Sabertooth]

The Central Rib on The North Face looks a lot more interesting this time of year with all that snow up there. I'd like to try one of those routes this spring as well. Hopefully it will all consolidate soon.