Mount Hood: Illumination Saddle Routes

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Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Hood: Illumination Saddle Routes

Nice and easy 2 day climb of Mount Hood

  • Snow Scramble, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Intermediate Ice Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,235 ft

TBD

Priority to Tacoma Intermediate Students.  Do not sign up with out permission.  Climb date subject to change based on personnel, weather and avy conditions.

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Mount Hood: Illumination Saddle Routes


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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 locking carabiner
  • Belay device
  • Climbing harness
  • Helmet
  • Chock pick (nut tool)
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Belay gloves
  • Warm gloves or mittens
  • Cordellete
  • Picket or other relevant protection
  • Extra webbing or cord
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