Trip
Winter Scramble - Illumination Saddle (Mount Hood)
Wild winter ride to Mt Hood's Illumination Saddle. Trip prioritized for Kitsap climbers and friends, but others can check in with leader. Climb is weather dependent but you can expect wind and snow and type-2 fun!
Contacts
Bill Bandrowski
Primary Leader
- Sat, Nov 27, 2021 — Sun, Nov 28, 2021
- Kitsap Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Intermediate
- Adults
- Snow Scramble, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,300 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,300 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 7:17 AM
- Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Equipment required includes 4 season tent, winter sleeping bag, snowshoes, crampons, shovel, winter mountaineering boots, gaiters, insulated pants, full zip winds pants, winter down jacket with hood, lighter synthetic jacket, ski goggles, balaclava, helmet, ice axe, harness, insulated water bottles, appropriate stove, and other equipment per list to be sent out.
Meet at Timberline Lodge at 9am ready to climb Saturday morning.
Route/Place
Mount Hood: Illumination Saddle Routes
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Green Trails Mount Hood Climbing No. 462S
USGS Mt Hood South, OR - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location
Trip Reports