SLJ Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 im hoping, partly for the sake of your argument, pcg, that the picture mitochondria posted didn't happen to be the summit of that "Sweet Blue bomber ice" mount hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) It is a great noob climb! My only point is that sometimes (like the hard ice that was present earlier this week) I am not comfortable with just my crampons and an axe because I'm not convinced I could reliably self-arrest a slip on the steep section above the bergschrund, which is currently open. And, of course, weather aside, there are other times everyone should turn back from all approaches - avy danger, spring/summer/fall thawing, etc. Edited February 5, 2011 by pcg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) My most favorite were Wy'East in Winter with my wife the Steele cliff variation, and Sandy Headwall in October. My wife and I were on Hood in '83 when Mt. St. Helens happened to blow a minor steam eruption right while we were on the summit. That was fun! Edited February 5, 2011 by pcg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 summit of that "Sweet Blue bomber ice" mount hood! minus the "Sweet Blue bomber ice"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLJ Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 by the way, how can i get that awesome flame thing next to this topic? we've totally out posted that doctor stuff or whatever, but yet we have no fire? no fair... no fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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