Ascending the Pearly Gates

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Ascending the Pearly Gates

Ascending the Pearly Gates

Ascending through the Pearly Gates of Mt Hood on the Hogsback Route. There was only 3 inches of snow with hard ice beneath it when we were there. An ice ax would not have stopped a fall initially. However, there was deeper snow 40ft below us. Photo taken April 9, 2005.
Alpinist
on Dec 2, 2006 10:36 pm
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 248618

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