Hood weather snowpack beta for Old Chute

[LonelySummit]

In reading all the NWAC and looking at the trends for the weekend of April 12th and 13th; I'm a bit concerned regarding new snow and possibly winds above 9k. Anyone's thoughts on a Friday night climb through the Old Chute? I know spring is here soon enough; but a late winter climb has been on my radar for a few years.

[christophbenells]

you'll never know until you go,

 

but to me the weather doesnt look very promising.

 

i would just go skiing on friday if i were you

 

[LonelySummit]

hahaha. that is EXACTLY what my ski partner on the climb said. So it looks like it's going to be Timberline lifts on Friday, and fresh pow on Helens Sunday.

 

 

[alpine et]

it's already spring

[LonelySummit]

it's already spring

 

I guess what I meant to say is that spring climbing will be here soon enough - As in Bluebird days, postholing down from the Hogsback. My last couple times skiing at Timberline, and skinning to the top of Palmer; there are plenty of winter storms still beating the shit out of Hood.