Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Hood/South Side
Kitsap Branch prioritize until March 6.
Contacts
Bill Bandrowski
Primary Leader
- Sat, Apr 4, 2020 — Sun, Apr 5, 2020
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,235 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting place and time TBD.
Standard South side route. Plan to camp above the Palmer lift.
Route/Place
Mount Hood/South Side
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Green Trails Mount Hood Climbing No. 462S
USGS Mt Hood South, OR - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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