Alex_Mineev Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Trip: Mt Hood - Reid HW Date: 12/31/2006 Trip Report: Words to come, pics first Quote
sk8ting fast Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 wow those are some cool pics look forward to climbing that MT soon Quote
Clavote Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Great photos! Can't wait to hear your TR. Thanks Quote
ivan Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 hey oleg - looks like you did the same variation we did last time! come'on man, you gotta spice it up! Quote
OlegV Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 We didn't plan to - it just happened - it was the most logical line of ascent. I am glad we followed this line though - the last 500 vertical feet of Reid was super icy and took few screws. Quote
cindy66 Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Great pics..........looked like a good time. Quote
ivan Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 this picture reminds me of many an evening in college under the influence of all kinds of groovy things Quote
Kevin_Matlock Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Words to come, pics first who cares about the words.... AWESOME pics! good job. Hey Oleg, nice going Quote
letsroll Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 way to get out and get some. thanks for the porn!!!! Quote
alpinerack Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I have always loved the snow and ice formations on Mt. Hood! Thanx for sharing. Quote
The Jerk Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Wow super pictures! Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the TR. Quote
Frikadeller Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I need to get of this damn couch... Those are some of the best pics from Hood I have seen in a while... I am gonna go fondle some of my climbing gear now.... Quote
Pandora Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 this picture reminds me of many an evening in college under the influence of all kinds of groovy things That shot caught my eye as well, I love the natural pattern. The photos sure make this trip look like a great way to spend New Year's Eve. Quote
Chad_A Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 What? Oleg on Hood? No! Just kiddin; Good job; love that route. Best bang for the buck on the west side of Hood, IMHO. Nice pics, too Quote
OlegV Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks fellas! Alex brought his new SLR digital camera and it worked great! We had two cameras, his big Pentax (for landscapes) and my compact cheap Canon (for actions). Reid was in a better shape than we expected - after all this snowfall and high avi danger. The entrance couloir was a potentially dangerous spot, especially at crevasse crossing: Higher up, conditions greatly improved. We encouneterd some thin sections of alpine ice and shallow snow: The best part is a final 500 ft of Reid - lots of ice climbing. We simulclimbed most of the way, although roping up wasn't necessary. We had not a single encounter of falling ice or avalanches. Except for the top of the Reid, the wind was zero. We topped out via the left variation of the West Crater rim - lots of loose snow. The rim ice at the summit ridge is all rotten and porous inside. Probably, the Yocum would be the same. Overall, it was one of the best Hood climbs in terms of conditions. Quote
Alex_Mineev Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks Oleg, that is basically a TR Next time if we go this route again, I would bring the rope but wait with roping up till the real need. I expected more amounts of less stable snow and shittier ice but it was quite the opposite. I regret we did not make more shots of the action, but we were sort of in a hurry for two reasons: Pete was waiting in the car and I had to be in Seattle before midnight (which I barely managed to do). Quote
fettster Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Woohoo, looks sweet. Must have been a good time especially with the wind holding off. About what elevation is that where it looks like you are just above the clouds? Quote
TREETOAD Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 Cool TR You had a friend waiting in the CAR!!!? Some good friend Quote
OlegV Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 Pete is good, but complicated. We all are - to the point when we don't understand ourselves. I think this topic doesn't belong to this TR Quote
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