[TR] Mt Shasta - Hotlum Bolam 5/24/2009

[billclimbs]

Trip: Mt Shasta - Hotlum Bolam

 

Date: 5/24/2009

 

Trip Report:

Kind of late and not much to report. went up on Saturday and camped at about 10,200. We had hoped to get up around 10,600 where there are some great camp sites but a T-storm built up and after honkering down for an hour or so with ice pelting and rolling thunder we decided to just camp there. This seemed like the right thing to do vs: being on a ridge. The clouds cleared out by late evening. Got up and started around 4 AM. Snow was perfect and we ran into no problems. We went left at the sharktooth and other wise the route is straightforward. Had some rockfall knocked loose by other climbers when crossing rock areas. Very few people on the north face (maybe 12 to 15) as compared to the hundreds coming up the gulch. This route is much longer but is similar to the south side of hood (difficulty wise)

 

Gear Notes:

We roped up and it was good practice for glacier travel but not necessary. Crampons, ice axe, helmet

 

Approach Notes:

The approach trail was tricky to find/follow on the way up. We took a more direct line instead of the switchbacks but stayed on trail coming down

[Ptown_Climber1]

That's a good route...done it a couple times...need pics!