I suggest West Face Gully instead, or maybe Hotlum-Bolam Ridge (if the northgate trailhead is open when you go) .. Hotlum-Wintun Ridge is good too (Brewer Creek trailhead) .. there are some good route pages for them on SP.
some might say 9:30 is ridiculous and way too early... i'd leave at 9:30 after last saturday! you'll be off the mountain by the time anyone reaches the hogsback!
What do you expect when you climb Mt Hood on a Saturday during the middle of May? It is the second most heavily climbed peak in the world afterall. If you wanted to avoid the crowds you should have climbed it mid week or earlier in the season.
yeah, i understand we didn't pick the best possible time to climb the mountain, but we went when we could and it turned out to be a weekend. hood was one of those mountains i was never going to go out of my way to climb, and since someone else planned a trip down there, i jumped on board. but it did open my eyes to options on the north side!
rhyang - May 20, 2009 7:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Yikes !Sounds like Avalanche Gulch on Shasta :)
Tsuyoshi - May 21, 2009 2:22 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Yikes !oh gosh... shasta is on my summer list!
rhyang - May 21, 2009 10:43 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Yikes !I suggest West Face Gully instead, or maybe Hotlum-Bolam Ridge (if the northgate trailhead is open when you go) .. Hotlum-Wintun Ridge is good too (Brewer Creek trailhead) .. there are some good route pages for them on SP.
EastKing - May 21, 2009 12:55 am - Voted 10/10
Great TRI am heading back for second round on Hood SOON!!! Your TR helps me (Now it will be a 9:30 PM start to avoid the people.)
Tsuyoshi - May 21, 2009 2:22 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Great TRsome might say 9:30 is ridiculous and way too early... i'd leave at 9:30 after last saturday! you'll be off the mountain by the time anyone reaches the hogsback!
Alpinist - May 21, 2009 9:27 am - Voted 10/10
Prime seasonWhat do you expect when you climb Mt Hood on a Saturday during the middle of May? It is the second most heavily climbed peak in the world afterall. If you wanted to avoid the crowds you should have climbed it mid week or earlier in the season.
Tsuyoshi - May 21, 2009 3:11 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Prime seasonyeah, i understand we didn't pick the best possible time to climb the mountain, but we went when we could and it turned out to be a weekend. hood was one of those mountains i was never going to go out of my way to climb, and since someone else planned a trip down there, i jumped on board. but it did open my eyes to options on the north side!