[TR] Hood- North Face 11/17/2005

[RocNoggin]

great pics and a great report! thanks!

 

cheers!

[Chad_A]

We did not downclimb the main gulley, we downclimbed a chute to the skiers right of the main gulley. Much easier looking.

 

D'oh! That's the one that David said we should've checked out

[ckouba]

Chad,

 

Check your PM's.

 

Chris

[texplorer]

Nice job but it hardly looks like WI4 or WI5

[rbw1966]

Tex--where do you see anywhere that they said WI 4 or 5? I see mention of WI3-4 which I can generally agree with depending on the conditions although much more likely to be WI3.

[texplorer]

good point - I stand corrected

[Chad_A]

Tex--where do you see anywhere that they said WI 4 or 5? I see mention of WI3-4 which I can generally agree with depending on the conditions although much more likely to be WI3.

 

Good call, that's about right...although, I suck at ice ratings

[OlegV]

It felt more like WI3 leading it - lot of places to rest your feet.

[rbw1966]

And its not sustained.

[OlegV]

I wonder if there is any WI4-5 ice on Hood. What about the east-side of the mountain?

[John Frieh]

I rock. More like rime IV-V.

 

Black Spider has IV-V depending on conditions.

[OlegV]

Yocum?

[John Frieh]

Rime. Not WI.

 

I forgot some of the lines on the cooper spur above the elliot (cookie crumble or whatever Ivan calls them) can be WI 5 (or harder). I've seen some spicy curtains before...

 

You want WI watch for March Madness on I rock or start studying the black spider. Or drive North.