Still time to climb Mt Hood?

[Jeff W]

Summer is passing fast and I have not hit all the peaks I wanted to this year. Have never climbed Mt Hood, and don't see any recent trip reports. Any compelling reasons not to climb the south route in late September or early October?

[Alex]

Its mostly scree slogging with very little snow to travel on. Arguably the "least happy" time to climb Mt Hood. But completely doable, no technical reason not to climb it.

[Ishmael]

One reason not to climb it is that is a great winter climb. Just wait a couple of months... Go climb something else on the list and come back to it...

[Braydon]

I've heard the North side gets fun ice routes in winter if you're into that kinda stuff.

[catbirdseat]

One reason not to climb it is that is a great winter climb. Just wait a couple of months... Go climb something else on the list and come back to it...

I agree. It's a great winter climb. I've done it twice in winter and had fun both times.

[ScaredSilly]

The fall can be quite nice after a few storms have settled in. I climbed it late one October. There was no one on the hill. I had it myself sans a few spirits following me up the Spur.

[Jeff W]

Based on the input --- fall/winter sounds like the time to go. Thanks.

[Jay Chute]

I had a very dangerous experience sunday morning on the easiest climb on the mountain. I fell chest deep into a hidden crevasse with my legs dangling into open space. The hidden bergshrund is on the south climb on the upper old chute to the left of the hogsback and pearlygates. I wouldnt suggest going this time of year. There is a TON of very dangerous rock fall right now. Its not even worth it. Wait for more snow. May through July is a great time to go.

[ropegoat]

I was up on the hill with Jay, and while we did have a scary, rockfall strewn experience, it was a unique thing to do and I got a lot of value out of it. That said, it's about the worst time I can think of to go- at least wait for it to be "very early season" (ie. November), rather than "very late season". Pretty much all the routes we could see were pretty crap and out of season, look for a trip report shortly.