Mount Hood: Illumination Saddle Routes

Trip

Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Hood/Leuthold Couloir

A typical carryover alpine ice climb in a single day.

  • Sat, Apr 8, 2023
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Intermediate Alpine
  • Adults
  • Snow Scramble, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Intermediate Ice Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,235 ft
  • Pace: Aerobic

5:30 pm on Friday 4/7 at South Renton Park and Ride (NW corner)

PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE SIGNING UP.

PLAN: 

We will leave on Friday evening and drive to TH to start at a decent hour on Saturday. Travel as two 2-person rope teams, climb the couloir, and come down via south side routes.
If the conditions do not allow for a climb on Hood, we will collaborate on an alternate destination near our hometown.

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY AND EXPECTATIONS:

  • Have taken Alpine Ice module(s) and completed at least one AI3+ climb.
  • Have taken Self-Rescue 1.
  • All to stick together as a group for our journey to the destination, exploration, and back.
  • Pacing shall be adjusted to accommodate everyone but please self-assess for the above-intended trip plan before registering.
  • All decisions shall be made and discussed with a full group.
  • Speaking up in the outdoors is difficult and I understand that, but I hope to be a friend and that you feel open to chatting or speaking up more. I certainly encourage that.
  • All of my participants have their thinking hats on and be equal participants in route selection and decision-making.
  • Agree to modify the plan as needed to attain self-care at all times.
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Mount Hood: Illumination Saddle Routes


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

A MORE DETAILED GEAR LIST WILL BE PROVIDED AS THE DATE NEARS. BUT USE THE BELOW AS NEEDED:

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Mountaineering Boots 
  • Boot Crampons
  • 2 tools
  • A backpack (40 to 60 liters)
  • Single-rated climbing rope
  • Glacier & Ice Climbing kit with a set of screws and slings, cordellete
  • Belay device
  • Climbing harness
  • Helmet
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Belay gloves
  • Warm gloves or mittens
  • Pickets
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