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Past Activity

Canceled: Mt. Hood

  • Start date: 06/09/2013

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/09/2013

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Standard South Side/Hogsback/Old Chute route, beginning early in the morning. Planning for a single rope team with a max of 4 well prepared climbers. Climbers should be ready for all weather and snow conditions. Carpooling options are to be determined.

  • Event Leader: Harris Danneille

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 320

  • Season: 2013

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Scroll down to see entire list. Ice axe, crampons, helmet, headlamp & extra batteries, harness, 2 locking carabiners, rappel device, 2 prusik cords, sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses), minimum 3 liters of water, emergency shelter (small tarp or bivy bag, etc.), mountaineering boots, boot gaiters, warm gloves +extra pair, rain gear, extra emergency clothing (dry socks, insulating layers, warm hat, etc.) , food for 24 hours, emergency avalanche gear encouraged (shovel, probe, transceiver), trekking poles recommended.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7.2

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 5200

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Four climbers piled in for the carpool from Springfield to Timberline with a stop at DQ in Sandy for the mandatory pre-climb calorie load. After a few hours of sleep we started up the mountain about midnight. Many other groups were also out braving the mountain. The forecast had called for possible heavy wind and unfortunately that held true. After struggling to the top of the Palmer lift, two climbers opted to head back down. As summiting seemed unlikely the remaining two climbers sent the rope and pickets back down the mountain with the rest of the team and decided to continue on up to the Hogsback for the sake of a good workout. The wind was so fierce at times we were often in danger of being blown over but they diminished somewhat in the Crater Rock area. We briefly enjoyed the sunrise and some chocolate chip cookies before heading back down arriving back at Timberline around 7:30 am. We were a little disappointed in not making the summit but overall it was a good experience and a fun team.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 4
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Harris, Danneille 541-521-5807 N 3
2 Signed-Up Harris, Rick 541-729-3460 N 15
3 Signed-Up Beardsley, Dave 541-357-0630 N 15
4 Signed-Up Tufts, Bruce 541-654-0214 N 15