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[TR] Mt. Hood- Wy-East 2/20/2004


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Climb: Mt. Hood-Wy-East

 

Date of Climb: 2/20/2004

 

Trip Report:

Started climbing at 4:00 a.m.. SKinned to 8500 feet and made the traverse. Downclimbed a large cornice, climbed 1000 ft. of alpine ice, 1000 of unconsoldated powder, and 1000 of rime. Cruxes were the cornice, reading wind loading, and the exit gullies on the east face. Great route, snow conditions were optimal for keeping things spice. Clear all day. Decended the south side.

 

Gear Notes:

two tools, crampons, skis

 

Approach Notes:

traverse at 8500, watch south-west aspects for wind loading.

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1000' of alpine ice.... confused.gif

used two tools.... confused.gif

Wy'East is a moderate climb on 45 degree neve' with some steeper gulleys.

Are you confusing it with something you read in Alpinist?

yelrotflmao.gif I prefer to have two tools on 50 degree rime with big exposure. Thats just me though. As for the alpine ice, as I said, conditions were spicy. Unfortunatly not every climb in the mountains is on neve, especially in the middle of winter. bigdrink.gif
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