Nature_Doc Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 DOES ANYONE HAVE INFO ON COOPER SPUR THIS TIME OF YEAR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Wait for some more precip, warm days then cooling a period. I hiked around the entire mountain last weekend and the upper sections are void of snow/ice cover. On Coop a snow patch goes from 8700' to about 10,000', the rest is bare. You'd be on loose shit for a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigA Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Can Cooper Spur be a good winter route or is it better in the spring? I realize the approach is longer in the winter, but how is the route itself. No problem descending it in winter is there? Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnHigh Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Most routes on Hood are excellent in the Winter. It's all about timing and patience. For Winter access to Cooper Spur and the north face routes park at the Cooper Ski area and hike in. In good conditions (both mountain and climber) some routes can be done in a day. Camping on the lower Spur or the Elliot are great in the Winter as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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