Hood for June 22 Anyone?

[Fjallen]

Anyone up for Hood via WyEast or Hogsback on June 22nd?

 

Party is two so far looking for 3-4 people if possible to increase safety. Looking to do a 1 day gig, hoping for partner(s) more experienced than us, but would be comfortable with teammates that know the route. There is some flexibility in time, but summit day would have to be on the 22nd as we will be leading a climb up Helens on the 24th and need night of 23rd to turn around gear.

 

Strengths: we both move reasonably quickly, comfortable with roped teams, self/group arrest and glacial travel. Areas working on: knots, risk assessment, rescue, leadership. We have our own gear, but will rent MLU's. Recent summits: Rainer, Whitney, Helen's and many 4-5 K peaks in N. Cascades for practice.

 

We would also be interested in hiring a 'guide' that knows the route, if anyone has any ideas? Timberline is booked for 2 man-guide service for this date; and we want to stay away from big caravan groups if possible.

 

We appreciate any info/offers to join our team,

 

Mark and Sam

[Water]

I suspect you likely won't get much in the way of more experienced people offering to come along and unofficially 'guide' you up. There is a good number of folks who don't really head up hood that late into the climb season.

 

If the weather is even half decent, you don't and won't need any help with the route, as there will be a line of headlamps and folks from the parkinglot to follow, and a well melted and tramped down path to the hogsback and up the old chute. Did you do rainier guided?

 

Additionally, at least on the hogsback>old chute, you likely don't need to rope up unless you do not feel comfortable on that slope, in which case, place some type of pro, otherwise you are making yourselves at more risk being roped with no pro.

 

not sure wy'east will be 'in' that time of year. You're going on the ~longest day of the year so if you don't get a clear night to drop the temps and crust things up, you may be dealing with increased rock fall as the temps start rising back up at sunrise--worth keeping in mind.

 

you could contact timberline guides and ask if they have any other recommendations for other orgs. that do paid guided climbs, since they can't offer you the smaller service you'd like.

 

good luck

[TRoth]

Hey, Yeah, Sounds great! Ive been wanting to give Wyeast a run lately for sure. Im glay youre not saying "Anyone want to share a cat up a couple thousand feet, itll only be $500" haha Im in, Hit me up.