west gully on N Face of Mount Hood

[Craig Pope]

does anyone know any information about the route conditions on the north face of Mount Hood??

[Chad_A]

Probably mostly snow; I was up there Sunday. Didn't get much of a view, there was a huge cloud cap over it, but I did get a brief glimpse of the gullies, and it still looks really snowy up there. You're almost guaranteed not to find any ice, unless there's some at the upper rockband in the right gully.

 

I'm sure it'd go just fine, but it's usually more fun around November/December after some early season snow and freeze-thaw, and it's mostly in the shade during that time of the year. It's kind of Northeast facing, so it does get early sun at this time of the year....if you go for it, go extra early in the day.

 

 

[ivan]

mt hood's in washington?

[Chad_A]

Haha, well, I didn't want to pick on him...he appears to be new around these parts.

[ivan]

maybe he just figured some LIVING in southern washington would know?

 

at any rate, you're right, fall's the best time to go - go this fall and you might have the chance to booty some gear and get yer face in the paper too