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Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Hood/Leuthold Couloir

One day climb of the Leuthold couloir on Mt Hood

Contacts

Joe Petersen
Joe Petersen
Primary Leader
  • Intermediate Ice Climb
  • Challenging

TBD

Plan is to drive to Timberline Saturday evening. Alpine start Sunday morning, back to the cars by midday Sunday. 

 

This trip is highly dependent on weather and snow conditions

Preference given to Tacoma intermediate climbing community until 4/24/17. 

 

Route/Place

Mount Hood/Leuthold Couloir

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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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