Just a few questions for the mt hood climbers, id like to do a alpine hike from Timberline Lodge to Crater Rock or Hogs back with a friend who has never been on Mt. Hood before, ive done this hike in the heat of the late summer (horrible scree mess), and want to give a go over the snow, So...
Generally, how long does snow stay from Timberline up to Crater Rock, late June?
If hiking on snow to crater rock, are any special tools required, like crampons or ice axe...how about to hogs back?