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Mt Hood – West Crater

  • Start date: 06/02/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/04/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The West Crater route on Mt Hood ascends the ridge to the west of Crater Rock on Mt Hood’s south side. It is steep snow and can sometimes be icy. To go on this trip you will need to either have successfully completed Obsidian’s Climb School 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.

Note: if the West Crater route is not in good condition we will divert to the standard route.

  • Event Leader: Reiter Maryanne

  • Assistant Leader: Hansen Marci

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating:

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 320

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: The equipment you will need include: crampons & compatible boots, helmet, ice ax, harness, (2-3) locking carabiners, (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: —

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 6
  • 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 Osinga, Laura 541-337-9160 N 3
4 Signed-Up Thornton, Eric 541-206-8571 N 3
5 Signed-Up McGlinsky, Juli 541-232-0421 N 3
6 Signed-Up Banks, Hayden 458-205-4560 N 15
7 Signed-Up Banks, Larry 541-915-1559 N 3
8 Signed-Up Oslon, Robert 773-725-9428 N 15
9 Signed-Up Storlien, Megan 651-336-7306 N 15
10 Signed-Up Hlebechuk, Blaine 541-743-3182 N 15
11 Signed-Up Rhodes, Mikel 541-206-7389 N 15
12 Signed-Up Lowder, Bill 541-517-0214 N 3
13 Signed-Up Dawson, Seth 541-206-3293 N 15