Cobrien1125 Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 Anyone make it up Hood over the weekend? If so what was it like? Quote
ivan Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED WRITING IN ALL CAPS IS KINDA LIKE SCREAMING!!?!! Quote
ivan Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 Â i imagine the sensible crew stayed away from the summit last weekend - why hell, even fred beckey bailed on that there particuliar mtn, sounds like! Quote
Cobrien1125 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 yeah as suspected... thinking of a tues/wed go but seems like with all the shit recently it just may be better to give it a week or so... Quote
sean_beanntan Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 Climbed Thursday and got a Sudden Planar, Q1 at 9800ft on 28 degrees, S aspect 30cm down at 5am. It failed on the melt freeze layer from Sunday. Observed 30cm - 50cm of snow from the Tues-Wed storm cycle. Thursday had a inversion with snow temp 6 inches down -5C at 8500ft and -2 at 9800ft.  NOW the good news, by Saturday night, Sunday morning, the bonding at the same location was in good shape. Got a CT 26 on a Q2+. Good solid conditions observed up high on the hill and we climbed to the summit via old chute.  Conditions should remain good through this week, planning on climbing myself Tuesday night/Wed morning. Hope this helps   Quote
Cobrien1125 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 I have been planning on the ascent tuesday/wednesday as well. thanks for the beta and have a good climb. Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 conditions are prime for the palmer headwall direct redpoint Quote
ivan Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 conditions are prime for the palmer headwall direct redpoint they say it can't be done! Quote
Julian Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 conditions are prime for the palmer headwall direct redpoint  That would be a very prestigious send, but I'm not sure if my level of ability is up to it currently. I'm thinking a better strategy for me would be to headpoint it: take a helicopter to the summit, practice the climbing on toprope, and pre-place gear for my final push. Quote
Lucky Larry Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 anyone want to check out copper spur? or is this nunsense? Quote
ivan Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 not nonsense at all ole'larry - first time i clibmed the spur was solo the first week of july - take an axe n' a second tool n' rage! seeing as how the road's still closed (i imagine?) just go up there alone w/ the plan to bivy at tie-in rock n' do the climb next day - the descent down the spur really isn't bad.. Quote
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