John Frieh Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Trip: Hood - North Face Date: 11/6/2010 Trip Report: Quick conditions update more than anything. Left Cloud Cap TH @ 4:15; base of the face @ 7ish; summit @ 10:15. Glacier is very straight forward; nearly all holes are filled in though a few are still "soft" to the touch. Schrund is easily passable just left of center. Route was neve and/or ice the entire way (no wallowing). Descent: opted for old chute as visibility was shit and faint boot pack currently exists. Below ~7k lots of dirt showing still. Powderhound's 1st time up Hood Gear Notes: 4 screws Approach Notes: Road is currently open (11/6). Didnt bring flotation but didnt need it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 nice - commence mass attack! suprised it was clear at all up there - shitty round here all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 suprised it was clear at all up there - shitty round here all day. It wasn't clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 you loco boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 suprised it was clear at all up there - shitty round here all day. It wasn't clear. Classic! Must be something about the north face... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treknclime Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Well done, boys. You got out there despite the weather and knocked it off. Have any other photos to share? Thanks for the TR, JP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Proud summit. It just made my tick list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 stoked to pop my hood cherry via a sweet route, swung into actual water ice through the second step. no photos of the face... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsroll Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 :rawk: :rocken: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 nice - commence mass attack! Ha!! :} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzvarner Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Hey John, What was the South side like? Schrund conditions, Old chute is is steep and icy, or is the boot track you mention in referance to the South side route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Boot pack was only on the south side; no tracks on the north side. The boot pack mentioned above was very faint from the summit over to the old chute which we followed down to the hogs back and lost fairly quickly. Schrund is currently filled in enough to avoid. Steep and icy is a matter of perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 So..this begs the question. Who's going for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 So..this begs the question. Who's going for it? http://begthequestion.info/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 The north face of Hood? I think you guys missed the "wallow free" window based on NOAA's prediction for the next few days. I dont know about you guys but I can think of a lot of other things I rather do on the weekend than post hole. Given Kevin's pics of Dtail and friends I would be looking in that direction for the rest of the week... or drive to CAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcbd Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 swung into actual water ice through the second step. Nice! None of that AI stuff? I think the only thing this TR is missing is a reference to the ice rating from a Cody WI perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YocumRidge Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 The north face of Hood? I dont know about you guys but I can think of a lot of other things I rather do on the weekend than post hole. I thought you are extending a warm welcome to a posthole whiteout cross-fit for the desperate ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Whhoo haaa bubbas! Woot! Nice to see someone squeeze it in and get down too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJaso Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 How much weight would you say the two of you split? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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