Nice jaunt up the Hogsback. Amazingly good weather, little hot in the middle of day though. Note to self- don't wear black pants!
mkpatrick - Sep 14, 2007 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
South (Old Chute)
First true alpline summit. Left at 0230am and topped out around 0730. Beautiful day, one group left as we arrived. Had the summit to ourselves. Of note, for 5 of us, it was our first summit of Hood. Steve Boyer was kind enough to take us up and give us some history on the mountain point out were some of the more infamous accidents had occurred in the past. I think it was his 155th summit of Hood. Cheers to him.
mad maximus - Sep 5, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
No dice
Climbed to top of hogs back and turned around. No protection and no partner for running belay. Looked pretty slick above the bergshrund. Gonna go back next year, fun mountain!
Bark Eater - Sep 2, 2007 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 1981
incredible winter ascent
Successfully climbed the Hogsback on our second attempt. The previous year we turned back at perhaps 9500 ft. due to a whiteout. This year we were blessed with blue skies and 100 mile visibility. Rainier seemed close enough to touch.
ibndalight - Aug 28, 2007 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2007
South Spur Route
We climbed the south spur route late season and found the shrund unpassable so we lowered into it and did some ice climbing in and out of the shrund it was a lot of fun and a long day
travelin_light - Aug 25, 2007 1:38 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2004
Southside/Hogsback
party time/excellent
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
South Side - Pearly Gates
Made the summit after being turned back due to weather a few weeks prior. Very crowded, but had a great time.
YEM - Aug 20, 2007 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2007
South Side
6-2005, Pearly Gates
5-14-2006, Old Chute
1-27-2007, Old Crater Variation
A mountain that is easy enough for a day trip, but interesting enough to climb more than once. Go early season and climb in the dark, or risk being on the evening news. I experienced rock and ice fall and I summited before 8am each time.
lasvegaswraith - Aug 17, 2007 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 18, 2007
Inspiring
Via the south route and pearly gates. It figures that more and more climbers are using the old chute as the gates are getting steep with some menacing-looking rime ice hanging out there. Hit the trail around 1230am and just beat the sunrise at the top. Inspiring and absolutely memorable to watch the sun come up from up there.
nigelmcc - Aug 1, 2007 8:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
Old Chute
had to come back after an unsuccessful attempt the month before. We encountered perfect conditions and summited successfully.
nigelmcc - Aug 1, 2007 8:07 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Old Chute
Unsuccessful on Old Chute due to frostbite on lips (believe it or not! Although my dermatologist did verify that it was frostbite).
Mike Weber and I soloed the Cooper Spur in 1975. We passed several roped parties on the way up.
artg - Jul 29, 2007 9:27 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2007
Always a fun climb
Climbed Hood in March 2002, June 2002, April 2003, March 2004 and this was the 5th successful summit. Seems the Hogsback is shifting towards the left side from a few years ago.
We expected more snow than there was so it was a dusty rocky ascent to camp up the Hogsback Route. Summited the next day in clear sunny conditions. Rockfall from a party descending above forced us to move quickly. The most surreal aspect of the summit were the butterflies - what WERE they doing up there?
First peak involving glacier travel. Great experience. We started the climb about 1:45 a.m., and reached the summit at about 5:45 a.m., just when the sun was coming over the top of the peak. It was very windy at the top, but good snow conditions. Originally worried about the warm weather, but the temps dropped low enough to freeze everything. Already making plans for the next one.
jeffryrocksu - Jan 1, 2008 2:02 am
hogsbackleft tacoma after work drove to hood started climbing about 1:30 AM MADE IT TO THE SUMIT ABOUT DAY BREAK CAME BACK DOWN AND WENT HOME LONG FUN DAY
k2360tnf - Nov 6, 2007 6:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2006
SummitedSummited 1 day
JonW - Nov 2, 2007 8:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
HogsbackNice hike. Maybe too late in the summer. Pearly Gates was a mess, so we went up the snow slope to the left.
tombcronin - Oct 17, 2007 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
West FaceGreat day up above; terrible down below.
DBaker - Sep 17, 2007 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
HogsbackNice jaunt up the Hogsback. Amazingly good weather, little hot in the middle of day though. Note to self- don't wear black pants!
mkpatrick - Sep 14, 2007 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
South (Old Chute)First true alpline summit. Left at 0230am and topped out around 0730. Beautiful day, one group left as we arrived. Had the summit to ourselves. Of note, for 5 of us, it was our first summit of Hood. Steve Boyer was kind enough to take us up and give us some history on the mountain point out were some of the more infamous accidents had occurred in the past. I think it was his 155th summit of Hood. Cheers to him.
mad maximus - Sep 5, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
No diceClimbed to top of hogs back and turned around. No protection and no partner for running belay. Looked pretty slick above the bergshrund. Gonna go back next year, fun mountain!
Bark Eater - Sep 2, 2007 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 1981
incredible winter ascentSuccessfully climbed the Hogsback on our second attempt. The previous year we turned back at perhaps 9500 ft. due to a whiteout. This year we were blessed with blue skies and 100 mile visibility. Rainier seemed close enough to touch.
ibndalight - Aug 28, 2007 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2007
South Spur RouteWe climbed the south spur route late season and found the shrund unpassable so we lowered into it and did some ice climbing in and out of the shrund it was a lot of fun and a long day
travelin_light - Aug 25, 2007 1:38 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2004
Southside/Hogsbackparty time/excellent
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
South Side - Pearly GatesMade the summit after being turned back due to weather a few weeks prior. Very crowded, but had a great time.
YEM - Aug 20, 2007 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2007
South Side6-2005, Pearly Gates
5-14-2006, Old Chute
1-27-2007, Old Crater Variation
A mountain that is easy enough for a day trip, but interesting enough to climb more than once. Go early season and climb in the dark, or risk being on the evening news. I experienced rock and ice fall and I summited before 8am each time.
lasvegaswraith - Aug 17, 2007 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 18, 2007
InspiringVia the south route and pearly gates. It figures that more and more climbers are using the old chute as the gates are getting steep with some menacing-looking rime ice hanging out there. Hit the trail around 1230am and just beat the sunrise at the top. Inspiring and absolutely memorable to watch the sun come up from up there.
nigelmcc - Aug 1, 2007 8:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
Old Chutehad to come back after an unsuccessful attempt the month before. We encountered perfect conditions and summited successfully.
nigelmcc - Aug 1, 2007 8:07 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Old ChuteUnsuccessful on Old Chute due to frostbite on lips (believe it or not! Although my dermatologist did verify that it was frostbite).
reboyles - Jul 30, 2007 7:51 am
Cooper SpurMike Weber and I soloed the Cooper Spur in 1975. We passed several roped parties on the way up.
artg - Jul 29, 2007 9:27 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2007
Always a fun climbClimbed Hood in March 2002, June 2002, April 2003, March 2004 and this was the 5th successful summit. Seems the Hogsback is shifting towards the left side from a few years ago.
XC Champ - Jul 27, 2007 2:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Summer AssentFirst Assent of Hood, South Side Climb
thelisa - Jul 23, 2007 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Where's the snow?We expected more snow than there was so it was a dusty rocky ascent to camp up the Hogsback Route. Summited the next day in clear sunny conditions. Rockfall from a party descending above forced us to move quickly. The most surreal aspect of the summit were the butterflies - what WERE they doing up there?
peakbaggingaddict - Jul 22, 2007 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Great experienceFirst peak involving glacier travel. Great experience. We started the climb about 1:45 a.m., and reached the summit at about 5:45 a.m., just when the sun was coming over the top of the peak. It was very windy at the top, but good snow conditions. Originally worried about the warm weather, but the temps dropped low enough to freeze everything. Already making plans for the next one.