thatcher Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I'm looking to climb hood next week. I've been up it in the summer. Does anyone know about avalanche danger on the south side/hogsback route in winter, and specifically recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin_B Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 http://nwac.us/products/SABSEA MT HOOD AREA- MODERATE avalanche danger above 4 to 5000 feet and LOW below gradually increasing Wednesday and becoming locally CONSIDERABLE above 6000 feet on north and northeast exposures and MODERATE elsewhere late Wednesday through Thursday morning. Danger further slowly increasing Thursday afternoon and night, becoming CONSIDERABLE above 5 to 6000 feet on north through east exposures and MODERATE elsewhere. Slightly decreasing danger early Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli11 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ice and rain....lots of ice and rain right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Rarely does it ever slide on S. Side of Hood. It has happened, but is extremely rare. Still, you should know how to read snowpack whenever venturing off in the snow, so take it for what it's worth.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatcher Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 even through the pearly gates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Yup. To my knowledge, PG have never let go. To the right just below has let go and to the left, S. Side alt. route has let go, but staying right on the psuedo ridge, no, not to my knoweldge. Anyone else have better beta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Anyone else have better beta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslater Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Iain - When was that pic taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 11/16/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Like I said, "To the right just below has let go..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 okaaay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Good call Ryland. Nice pic Iain. Of course there was that infamous slab avalanche in May a few years back off the WCR. I also remember someone mentioning something about a slab coming of the east side of CR. But in the winter? Like Ryland said, know how to read the snowpack. It's WET up there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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