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mcpherma

mcpherma - Feb 24, 2010 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2010

A little windy.  Sucess!

Much nicer climb on snow. We took the Old Chute rout and it was surprisingly uncrowded being a weekend with mostly nice weather and all. It was windy up to Crater Rock and then calmed down until the summit. Beautiful climb.

Holk

Holk - Feb 23, 2010 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2010

A First on Two Accounts  Sucess!

This was the first attempt at a summit and the first winter ascent for my brother Isaac and I. We climbed the Old Chute via the Hogsback. My TR: http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/599397/Old-Chute-2010-Winter-Ascent.html

e-doc

e-doc - Feb 4, 2010 6:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2004

triple crown  Sucess!

First of 3 peaks in 5 days; Hood, Adams, and St Helens. Outstanding weather to summit 3 peaks for a boy from the east. Also summited in 2010 via the Sunshine route

mtncorg

mtncorg - Jan 14, 2010 11:27 pm

South Side and Wy'East  Sucess!

For something at bit more interesting and lonely - go up the Wy'East. The view of the many down on the Hogsback from atop Steel Cliffs is super. Plus, when you make your way onto the summit, someone will invariably ask you 'where the hell did you come from?' :-]

Snowslogger

Snowslogger - Dec 28, 2009 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1991

The Local Mtn  Sucess!

This was my first time up. Have been up almost yearly (about 16 times now), by four routes (South Side, West Crater Rim, WyEast, Leuthold Couloir).

SKI

SKI - Dec 26, 2009 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2009

Triple Crown  Sucess!

Finally!
After summiting Adams and Saint Helens back to back, Hood can be checked off the list. Broke through the Pearly Gates and was the third man atop the summit on a busy day. Bullet ice everywhere and dipstick snowboarders contemplating their lives above the fumarols. Viva Cascades!

rmick25

rmick25 - Nov 30, 2009 3:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2009

Beauty of a day!  Sucess!

First time up Hood via Hogsback and old chute route. Blue skies, perfect temp, snow wasn't too bad either. Though the strong smell of sulfur was something to be desired. Def taking Leuthold next time. Great time overall!

alpinedon

alpinedon - Nov 23, 2009 12:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2004

Many Times, only one summit  Sucess!

The first time I attempted Hood was with the Obsidians in June of 2000, and just as we were reaching the hogsback, two climbers fell something like 800' and we ended up being one of the groups that set out to help, giving up our summit attempt. It took me four more tries to get past the mental block I had before finally reaching the summit in 2004.

bird

bird - Oct 31, 2009 7:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006

Consolation Prize  Sucess!

After getting stormed off Rainier, climbed Hood as a consolation prize via South Side. Nice climb.

Buckaroo

Buckaroo - Oct 17, 2009 12:51 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 1994

Sandy Headwall Solo  Sucess!

Traverse from the top of the ski lift was steep in places. Bivied at the base. Avalanches had just run 2 days before so slope was scoured and hard. Gets steeper at the top and a nice ridge to the summit.

mekwise

mekwise - Oct 16, 2009 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2009

South Side!  Sucess!

great climb

mattcbh

mattcbh - Oct 11, 2009 9:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2001

Hogs Back  Sucess!

Can't remember the exact date, but knew I had climbed Adams the year after.

Shirley Lam

Shirley Lam - Aug 18, 2009 3:46 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2009

Pearly Gates  Sucess!

Climbed up the Hogsback to the Pearly Gates, with one ice pitch and a short walk to the top.

cackalackyclimber

cackalackyclimber - Aug 10, 2009 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009

Old Chute  Sucess!

mcpherma, your climb was pretty much the same as ours except we were about an hour or so behind you all the way. We were the other party of 2 on the Old Chute that day and we could't believe yours was the only other party we saw above 7000'.
Despite cool temps, the rockfall was starting by 8:00 during our descent, so we were glad to get off the dicey slopes and onto the safety of the Hogsback. There was also a huge rockslide that we witnessed from the top of the Palmer.

mcpherma

mcpherma - Aug 11, 2009 1:49 pm

Re: Old Chute

Did you pass the three gals. We ran into them in the Climbers Cave and they were thinking about heading up around the same time. When I signed out, they had left a note on our register saying they made it to the top of the lift, not sure which one. We thought you were them until about halfway up the chute and we only saw two of you. Oh, and we are truly sorry for the dirt parade. Once you get onto the rock at the top, it is nearly impossible to even breath without sending something down. I was paranoid of sending anything bigger than a gnat down on you guys. All in all it was a nice day for a climb, not too hot, not too cold.

I got pinged by a small rock at about 5:00 and heard the rockslide that you saw from the palmer. Where did it occur at? Other than that the only rock fall was what inevitably scattered under our feet from the top.

cackalackyclimber

cackalackyclimber - Aug 12, 2009 5:48 pm

Re: Old Chute

Yeah, we passed them after they'd turned around just below the top of Magic Mile. They claimed the wind was too strong, but just above the lift things broke up nicely. No apologies needed for any rockfall; we honestly didn't have much of anything until our descent. We only waved at you guys to try and ask which chute you headed up, but there was too much air between us to be easily heard. The big slide happened over on Steel Cliffs; it was big/loud enough to stop most of the skiers in their tracks. The best thing about the day was not so much the weather as it was the low number of us on the route; no doubt rockfall would've been a huge issue with the masses often found up there.

mcpherma

mcpherma - Aug 8, 2009 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009

Old Chute  Sucess!

My brother and I started at about 1230 in wind, clouds and a little precip. Broke out of the clouds around 7000 ft. We climbed by moonlight to the bottom of the Old Chute. The Chute was mostly hard snow/ ice and took serious concentration for every foot placement. Summited at 0630 with some clouds to the north obscuring any real view. We started the careful climb down and returned to the car at 0930. All in all a great time, but I can see why the mountain is out of season. The climb on the moonscape of rock and sand stinks and halfway up the old Chute we could hear a massive rockfall/ slide elsewhere on the mountain that lasted for quite a while.

Malibu

Malibu - Aug 7, 2009 11:25 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 1999

Climb Early-beat the jam  Sucess!

Climbed with a group of 6, some experienced, some not so much and this was my second glacial peak climb. We left the Lodge around 3:00 AM and were on the summit around 10:00 AM -- had to wait for slower members of our group and the crowd developing on Hogsback. We roped together for the Hogsback and the steep portion through the Pearly Gates -- pretty freaky for a new climber with an ice bridge over a crevasse on Hogsback and the steep chute. Summit was clear but the lowlands were blanketed with fog so the views of the other peaks were about it -- very cool though! Even more traffic to wait for on the descent but witnessed no problems. Planning a May 2010 climb.

Kiefer

Kiefer - Jul 26, 2009 1:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009

A great mountain!  Sucess!

I actually enjoyed Hood much more then Rainier! More technical difficulties and that wonderful sulfur smell! A sweet peak! Would like to return to do the Steel Cliffs one day.

wma204

wma204 - Jul 25, 2009 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2009

Great Birthday Climb  Sucess!

It was a beautiful day to be on the mountain. A little windy early on but the wind died down which made for a great stand on the summit. It was my birthday and I ate a cupcake on the summit. No better birthday gift that standing on the top of Mt. Hood.

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