skibum1087 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Quick question for anybody who has been on the South route on Hood in the winter. I was thinking of doing it next saturday. I'm hoping all of the freeze thaw this upcoming week should leave the snow stable, and i am assuming the crevasse is totally closed. Does this sound reasonble? I've only been on the route in the spring, any other input or things to watch out for on a winter ascent. Thanks a lot. Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Go check it out and report back! I am swamped with work, otherwise I'd head up there with ya. Shouldn't be too hard to recruit with this weather window. Mountain looked awesome in alpenglow this evening while riding the max across the steel bridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Things are somewhat buried up there. 02/05/2006: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Wow...very tasty...thanks Iain. If things go as planned I'll definitely be up there this week. Sunday is a full moon so any night climbing between now and when this weather window ends should be especially sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandPounder Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks for the great photos. I'm heading up on Thursday and will try to post a TR with Photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kioti Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'll be up there tomorrow, and be sure to post conditions as soon as I can. It definitely looks good up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonbloker Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I am going up sunday morning if you would like to join me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyl Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 'Schrund was open when we went on the 24th. We jumped over it, but others went around. Gonna go see again Thursday. Maybe we will see you up there, Sandpounder. Let us know what you find, Kioti. I would rather not lug up any gear we dont need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyl Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 FYI for those going up soon. Climbed on Thursday. Weather was great, except it was very windy at Timberline. This turned some groups away. Hiking into a 20+ MPH headwind up to the top of Palmer wasnt really bad. After that the wind died down a lot. Snow was very consolidated so crampons went on soon after Palmer (wouldnt have been bad to have them on up to there). At the hogsback the first guys up were coming down. Said the chute was pretty icy. Some people were bailing as we went up, but we went up (nice and slow - ice tool would be handy, but crampons and an axe did the trick). Summit was perfectly calm. Wont say it will still be that way. I think the winds are dying down on Sunday (I will be at Meadows ). People have said the chute was the worst they ever saw it, including climbers with 15+ and 80+ ascents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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