letsroll Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I have not been following the weather/snow fall that close on hood this past week. May own falt. How does the avi contidions look for friday night? I was planning on doing the dog route to summit at sunrise and board back down. Has there been enough snowfall for me to worry about avi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 If you stay in standard track up to the Hogsback (east side of Crater Rock) there has never been a recorded avi on those slopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rock Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Hood has been getting snow, I'd be careful and judge conditions when you get there. Look out for the slopes below Crater Rock and on the West Crater Rim if you are planning to board down that way. Have fun. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluck Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 If you stay in standard track up to the Hogsback (east side of Crater Rock) there has never been a recorded avi on those slopes. Â I don't think that an accurate statement. I've heard that the slope east of Crater Rock that you have to cross to gain the Hogsback has slid several times in the past. In fact, an aquaintance recently told me of a time when his partner was caught in a slide there a few years back. Â However, I do think that you should probably be OK this weekend. Hope you get nice weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I'm heading up Hood on Sunday, but probably not the SS route. I'm throwing the dice that conditions will be OK elsewhere on the mountain. Â The NRCS Mt. Hood station reports that 6-7" of snow fell on Thur and Fri. The current weather report claims that another 1-2" will fall tonight through Saturday. This information tells me that not enough snow fell to worry about SS conditions. But as always, you need to access conditions for youself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Mineev Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Do you guys think Devils Kitchen is in good shape? I am going to give it a try this Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 If you're talking about the gulleys above the Kitchen the steeper gulley, variation 1C in Oregon High, might be be the best bet. Simply because much of the snow from Thur/Fri would have sluffed off by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Mineev Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Yes, that's the gully above the Kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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