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Corax


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:44 am GMT  Quote
 
I had a look in the Black Diamond 2006 catalogue and found a really nice photo from Hood on page 68.
I don't know anything about the peak and I'm interested to know where this photo is taken, in relation to the summit and normal route. Also, if there are any photos on SP of the same place, please let me know. I suspect there are some, but I'm not sure. The snow conditions can really make a difference on how things look like.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:05 pm GMT  Quote
 
Hi corax, Mount Hood is located in the united states in the state of oregon. It is the highest mountain in the state. It is a cascade range volcano. the page ishttp://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150189/mount_hood_html Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:03 pm GMT  Quote
 
cascadetraveler wrote:
Hi corax, Mount Hood is located in the united states in the state of oregon. It is the highest mountain in the state. It is a cascade range volcano. the page ishttp://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150189/mount_hood_html Very Happy


Thanks for the answer.
I know the basics about Hood, most of it picked up from the excellent SP page.
I'm interested to know where on Hood a specific photo is shot and if there are any from the same place on SP.
Here's the photo I refer to:
jschrock


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:55 pm GMT  Quote
 
Looks like an afternoon shot of Illumination Rock on the SW ridge.

Dunno why it looks weird to me though - if it's Illumination it should be obvious...

Here's some shots of it on SP - but nothing from the same angle.

http://www.summitpost.org/object_list.php?object_type=3&object_name_3=illumination&context_search_3=search_context&parent_id=150189
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:53 pm GMT  Quote
 
If it was the SW side of Illumination Rock it would have Hood in the back ground right?
The shot was also taken from a high point. The only high points around Illumination rock is to the E -NE. The sun seems to be on the wrong side of it too. It might be a flipped shot. Plus where is all the rime ice Hood usually has plastered to it. Not sure it has me all confused. Here is a distant shot of Illumination rock.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:06 pm GMT  Quote
 
tazz wrote:
If it was the SW side of Illumination Rock it would have Hood in the back ground right?
The shot was also taken from a high point. The only high points around Illumination rock is to the E -NE. The sun seems to be on the wrong side of it too. It might be a flipped shot. Plus where is all the rime ice Hood usually has plastered to it. Not sure it has me all confused. Here is a distant shot of Illumination rock.


Sorry I wasn't very clear - I just meant that Illumination rock is ON the SW ridge, not that we are looking at the SW side. But yes, if it's Illuminiation Rock then we have to be looking from up the ridge back down at the rock with the summit behind our backs.

Either way, you're right about the light - it's throwing me off I think. Not used to seeing Illumination Rock with the sun hitting that side...
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:26 pm GMT  Quote
 
Either way I NEED TO GET BACK UP ON HOOD! Sitting down here waiting waiting waiting...watching the webcams...argh!

http://www.mazamas.org/your/adventure/starts-here/C102/

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy gonna be a little bit yet...patience.

Last year was my first season on Hood (and most of my climbs were just quick runs/slogs up the south side) so there are people on here with a lot more familiarity with that area than me.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:05 pm GMT  Quote
 
Similar pic from Hammer from 2002 on SP:


Although the one in the catalog looks from higher on up which makes me wonder if they were climbing something up that technical ridge (the route name escapes me). Or maybe they were high on the traverse over to the Reid or Leuthold routes.


Here's one I took last year a bit left of the ridge in the catalog photo maybe just below and left of where the tent is.




And below is what it looks like from the east on the Hogsback route.





And one more shot for the other side:


Another good one from the saddle:


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:17 pm GMT  Quote
 
yup - if colorado would quit hogging all the early season snow we could be a lot closer to that. Evil or Very Mad

send some of the good stuff our way guys. Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:37 pm GMT  Quote
 
I knew you would come through with with some great shots Brian! I still think the shot is flipped though.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:02 pm GMT  Quote
 
I think it could just be an afternoon shot. The east side is shaded. The far side on the west is somewhat shaded like the sun is oriented to the SW but peaking around to be direct on the more northern side. The climbers shadows are almost NE heading. Maybe just a winter afternoon shot. Although the background low mountains are very processed looking, like watercolor.

By the way, I picked up one of those Black Diamond tents this year and they are great, although not meant for 4-season camping.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:27 am GMT  Quote
 
Brain,
Have you tried your BD tent in rain yet? My Lighthouse starts dripping like crazy after four or five hours in a steady rain, which takes it out of running for a decent three season, low-elevation tent. Fine in dry conditions, though.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:32 am GMT  Quote
 
MichaelJ wrote:
Brain,
Have you tried your BD tent in rain yet? My Lighthouse starts dripping like crazy after four or five hours in a steady rain, which takes it out of running for a decent three season, low-elevation tent. Fine in dry conditions, though.

I have the BD Skylight tent. I was in some pretty nasty N.Cascade conditions where it rained for a week. I didn't get any leakage, although there was some condensation. I made sure I seam-sealed the sucker pretty well. The shortcoming is that the vestibule isn't very big (too small to cook in). Also, it has to be staked out just so so that the vestibule doesn't flap around.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:48 pm GMT  Quote
 
Michael,
I had the tent in arguable the worst storm I've been in yet on Granite Peak in July and it held up great. Was hailing all night with winds so strong I had to hold the tent wall out away from my face. Not a drop inside and I have not seam-sealed it. So far so good, I've been really happy with it.

Brian
Corax


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:38 pm GMT  Quote
 
Hood looks like a very nice peak and I hope to go there one day. Thanks for all the answers.

MichaelJ wrote:
Brain,
Have you tried your BD tent in rain yet? My Lighthouse starts dripping like crazy after four or five hours in a steady rain, which takes it out of running for a decent three season, low-elevation tent. Fine in dry conditions, though.


I tried out BD Firstlight and it couldn't stand rain for long. Lots of dripping. I guess you don't buy a tent like that one for rainy areas, but it's nice to have a tent which is at least a little bit allround.
I had some rainstorms in Kyrgyzstan this summer and I used my high altitude tent (ID MK Light) also in the lowlands (well, in Kyrgyzstan that's relative term) on 2200 - 3600m. No dripping at all and good performance also in places where it shouldn't have been pitched in the first place.
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