Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Hood/Sandy Glacier Headwall
Early spring climb of Oregon's highest volcano.
- Sat, Apr 28, 2018 — Sun, Apr 29, 2018
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Challenging
- High Point Elevation: 11,239 ft
- 4 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Priority for Tacoma Climbing community until 4/20.
Route/Place
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 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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