Hmm Mt Hood, still my fav mountain, so many trips, so many wonderful times, its a challenge to pick some moments in the form of photos, but lets try, I have a feeling that this is one route that will get constant updates :)
The Pearly Gates, our climb traverses to the right before moving up thro the left chute
In the last few years the upper traverse from the Hogsback to the Chute has got steeper and longer
Heather and Ida
Where are the pickets? in this case the snow would not support their placement and would be an illusion of security, better to avoid that focus distraction for the climbers.
Looking up into the Left Chute, boot pen is at 8″, someone has been here before us
Second pitch
Climbing up towards the chute
Seeing the sun but we are still in the shadow and feeling the cold
Sometimes this chute can be closed with ice or can form a small 10ft WI3 step
What is on the other side of the chute, the exit near the summit.
Far below, some climbers gather on the Hogsback as Ida and Heather climb through the exit moves
The view from the summit rim looking west
Looking SE at the finish to the Cooper Spur
Looking down the North Face to Cathedral Rock
Ida, Joe and Heather on the summit
Time to descend
Looking back at the summit along the North rim
Descending towards Crater Rock
A close up reveals the hot rock and the rising sulphur
Its always very rewarding to look back and marvel at what you have achieved
October 28, 2010
joeowens
