Topoftheworld Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Got this 'itch' to climb Mt Hood again this year. I went late June but not sure if now would be ok. I would leave at night and get to top around 6a. Not sure if everything would be frozen or if rock/ice would be breaking off. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holk Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I too am curious of conditions, specifically regarding Cooper Spur. Life's been far too busy and alas I've not climbed as I wish I had, and won't, at least not on that mountain, that is to say, if it's a total garbage chute right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Deleted_Beck Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 we'll be going up monday... i'll let you know i'm basically expecting early summer condition, but i havent talked to anyone who's been up recently. either way, our plan is to be up and back below the bergshund before 8ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 2 weeks ago the cooper spur and sunshine route still looked good enough to go, though there have been some warm days between now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Deleted_Beck Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 pearly gates was out, just a thin crust over regolith above a gaping double crevasse. we cut across the fumerol gully to the left of the hogsback and did a WCR variation. good stiff snow for front pointing and tooling, got up with only a few "ROCK!"s that went wide.. rapped the same route back down, had a blast anchoring on boulders and digging out snow bollards. good practice, great day on the mountain. definitely not ideal Hood conditions, but we sent it fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Deleted_Beck Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) and to tell you the truth, i really, really like having the mountain entirely to ourselves.. so well worth it to have things a little steeper and sketchier. Edited September 1, 2011 by bkb0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhrmabum Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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