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Mount Hood

  • Start date: 06/04/2016

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/05/2016

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The south side, standard route on Mt Hood is on steep snow and can sometimes be icy. To go on this trip you will need to either have successfully completed Obsidian or another recognized climbing groups climb school or have past experience in crampon, self arrest and roped travel skills. We will either climb Friday night/Sat or Sat night/Sun AM, depending on the weather forecast. We’ll carpool from Eugene and drive to Mt Hood for a few hours rest. The climb will follow the standard South Side/Hogsback route, beginning at around 2 AM.

  • Event Leader: Reiter Maryanne

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 320

  • Season: 2016

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: The equipment you will need include: crampons & compatible boots, helmet, ice ax, harness, (2) locking ‘biners, (2) prusiks, belay device, food & at least 2 liters of water for 12 hours, plus extra emergency food, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 sets of socks, gaiters, warm & waterproof clothes for all weather conditions, headlamp & extra batteries, compass or GPS (everyone should know how to get back to Timberline Lodge), sunblock, lip balm, & sunglasses. Optional but recommended equipment: Ear plugs for sleeping, shovel (we will have at least 2 for the group), and trekking poles for hiking up to the top of the Palmer chairlift.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7.2

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 5200

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

This climb was originally scheduled for May 14, but was postponed due to weather. After almost a month, the weather and work schedules aligned for the climb on June 4. The weather was forecast to be clear, but very warm so we decided to start climbing at 11 PM and climb through the night. The team was strong and fast and we stood on the summit at 6 AM. We looked down and saw several people coming up through the Pearly Gates route we took and I made the decision to start down before we got stuck in all those people heading down. We left the summit after a few photos and snacks. We were able to get through the Pearly Gates, but were mobbed on the slopes below by more people heading up. Since the people heading up were reluctant to let us through, the Obsidian rope team leaders, Marci Hansen and myself, had to get assertive. While we did not physically elbow anyone (really, we didn’t), we did let them know we were coming through and they needed to move. Finally, we made it back down to the Hogsback and were able to un-rope and swiftly descend the mountain by lots of glissading. We made it back to Timberline Lodge before the day became unbearably hot so we were happy.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 7
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Reiter, Maryanne 541-521-8472 N 3
2 Signed-Up Hansen, Marci 360-852-2041 N 15
3 Signed-Up Reiter, Trina 541-525-1709 N 3
4 Signed-Up DuPont, Alayna 541-521-4846 N 15
5 Signed-Up Thornton, Eric 541-206-8571 N 3
6 Signed-Up Rogers, Jennifer 906-630-5770 N 15
7 Signed-Up Anselmo, Richard 541-782-2369 N 15
8 Signed-Up Banks, Hayden 458-205-4560 N 15
9 Signed-Up Banks, Larry 541-915-1559 N 3
10 Waitlist Scriven, Maeghan 541-951-2302 N 15
11 Waitlist Ellis, Mary 712-371-3540 N 15
12 Waitlist Keleher, Katrina 847-331-2141 N 15
13 Waitlist Beckman, Liam 503-593-8493 N 15
14 Waitlist Dunn, Bob 541-514-8432 N 15