[TR] Mt. Hood- Reid HW 3/6/2005

[flatnose]

Climb: Mt. Hood-Reid HW

 

Date of Climb: 3/6/2005

 

Trip Report:

Climbed Reid HW this morning after spending a windy night at Illumination Saddle. Crossed the schrund at about 7am after postholing up the first 500 ft. Stay to the left below the first gully to avoid icefall. After the initial slope the route gets very icy and I would recomend using two ice tools rather than a piolet and short tool to make life easier. Summited at around 9 and made it back to Portland in time for Indian buffet at Swagat. Good end to a perfect day.

 

Gear Notes:

2 tools, crampons, choc. covered espresso beans, H2O.

 

Ice screws would be useful if you're planning on using pro.

[sweatinoutliquor]

Hey Adam, nice climb man! I think I may have only got one picture of you approaching the first gully from below. Then we lost you until when we popped out at the queens chair and saw you up high. It would have been a great shot but I only had a disposable and you were too far away! We got pummeled going through the hourglass with spindrift and small ice chunks. We should have followed you up the reid! Anyway, pm me an address if you would like me to mail the photo (if it even comes out, I haven't developed them yet).