
Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Hood/South Side
Intermediate climb on Mount Hood Leuthold Couloir route single day attempt.
- Sat, Mar 15, 2025
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Alpine, Technical 3, Strenuous 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,235 ft
- Pace: Moderate
- FULL (0 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Details TBD Fairly strenuous climb to the Mount Hood summit. If conditions are right may include ice climbing. This can be a cold climb - bring adequate winter climbing clothing including a very warm puffy coat and at least 2 pairs of good gloves.
The climb is done as a single push car to car and is strenuous.
Details TBD likely - Right hand (overnight) parking lot not far from Timberline Lodge. We will get an alpine start at 0100. Maybe arrive at 10PM and catch a few winks prior to starting the climb. This can be COLD. Make sure you have adequate warm winter gear.
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.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- 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