wolbs Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Trip: Himal Hoody - Southside-Old Chute Date: 3/19/2010 Trip Report: Took a spur-of-the-moment run up the SS this morning. Left T-line about 3AM, with very little wind and lots of stars out. Good snow conditions up the chute with an established bootpack. Virtually no wind on the summit at 7:30 AM. You can't beat that for the last day of winter!! There were a few groups up there, but not as many as I expected given the weather forecast. Thought I was off-route for a few minutes when I arrived at the Hogsback and nobody was there... It warmed up quickly, so if you are thinking of heading up tonight, you may want to catch it early. Stuff was starting to come down as I descended the Chute at 8:30 or so. DVR the NCAA tournament and go climb..... I didn't upload any photos 'cause I think everbody knows the route, but let me know if you have a burning desire... Approach Notes: Old School Play list--cause I'm old: The Clash, The Alarm, The Smiths, Echo and the B men New School Play List--cause I don't think I'm old: Yellowcard, Switchfoot, Thousand Foot Krutch Just Because Playlist: Dylan, The Man in Black--Johnny Cash Quote
Pilchuck71 Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 I think it was Ivan who said "A trip report with no pictures only gets 3 lines of attention." Pictures are always a good thing! Quote
wolbs Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 Ok, fine...whatever Ivan says, goes.. Give me a bit...haven't even uploaded them from my camera yet. Quote
ivan Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 I think it was Ivan who said "A trip report with no pictures only gets 3 lines of attention." Pictures are always a good thing! excepting if its a hood s side tr, in which case it gets none however, adding a snazzy new take on the mtn's name earns back 1 line i did a tr for the hoodwand entirely in haiku once - after i finish my renaissance english course i'll take a crack at blank verse i like flogging molly for the approach tunes meself Quote
justinp Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Ok, fine...whatever Ivan says, goes.. don't inflate his head anymore Quote
iceaxe Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Pics are always a plus. I was up there this morning to, it was great! I think we chatted on the summit ridge just before heading down. Congrats on your summit! Quote
corvallisclimb Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 excepting if its a hood s side tr, in which case it gets none Quote
Joe_Poulton Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Tom and I had no one on the summit...though we took a lot longer to get there...TR coming soon. We started at Timberline and wrapped around the East to the Black Spider but the ice line we were after was wind loaded and so we contoured around and up the Cooper Spur. Summit at 1209. Quote
akenny Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 What condition is the bergschrund in? I assume it's still in enough to easily cross directly over it. Quote
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