[TR] Mt. Hood - Old Chute 2/19/2010

[The Cascade Kid]

Trip: Mt. Hood - Old Chute

 

Date: 2/19/2010

 

Trip Report:

Doug E. Fresh and I climbed the South Side via the Old Chute last Friday morning. I've never climbed it in such nice conditions.

 

 

You can find the full trip report here:

http://sittingstone.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/hero-snow/

 

 

 

 

Gear Notes:

Snowshoes for doug and skis for me. Ski crampons would have been nice, snowshoes weren't really needed.

Axe and crampons was all that was needed.

 

Approach Notes:

Left T-Line at 3:30, summit @ 8:15, car by 10:00.

Good skiing >8000'.