Wesley Laws Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I'm looking at climbing Mt. Hood South Side in mid may with two friends of mine. I'm fairly new at climbing as I only have Mt Rainier (July 08) under my belt. I would like to know what routes are recommended for first timers. Also we are looking to camp above the lifts so if possible any recommendations for that as well. Thanks for your help.. Quote
111 Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 this topic has been covered several times this winter. Look down the list of threads for more information. Should be threads within 3 months that cover it all Quote
mtn.climber Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Easy enough to do in just one day. Why camp? Anyway, (basically) follow the chairlift, then ascend the hogsback. The old chute route is probably easier. It veers off to the left of the hogsback. There is a narrow ledge to cross when you are near the top. The pearly gates are slightly right of the hogsback, but has become increasingly difficult the past couple of years as the hogsback has shifted. Take rope, tho you probably won't need it for the old chute route. Will need it for the pearly gates. I have a video on youtube-Mt Hood climb 08, of the old chute route. Good luck. Â Â Quote
Alpine_Tom Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 Just follow the boot track, or the hundred people ahead of you. Quote
ivan Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 the best place to camp above the lifts is illumination gap - very scenic and relatively protected in case of storm - just fix the alititude and bearing you'd need back to the top of the lift - refinding illumination gap from the summit is also remarkably easy in white-out, provided you remembered the alitude  from that camp, the route to the summit is brainless - follow the masses - or, for a much cooler but still easy climb, go down the backside of the gap onto the reid glacier, then climb luethold's coulior, for which there are at least a dozen tr's w/ pix on this site if you search the tr section Quote
Frikadeller Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 the best place to camp above the lifts is illumination gap  Kind of out of the way for a regular south side climb. Most people just camp in the numerous rock shelters and flat spots in triangle morraine. Quote
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