Field trip: Intermediate Glacier Travel and Winter Mountaineering
Intermediate Glacier Travel Field Trip - Mount Hood/South Side
Intermediate Glacier Travel Field Trip to Mount Hood where we will use roped travel and steep snow protection to climb to the summit. Skis preferred mode of lower angle travel. Crampons and ice axes/tools with potential for running belay in the chutes and above the Hells Kitchen.
Contacts
- Sat, Mar 29, 2025 — Sun, Mar 30, 2025
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,235 ft
- 3 (8 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Fairly strenuous climb to the Mount Hood summit. We will travel on skis or snowshoes to the Devil's Kitchen and shift to crampon travel there. 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.
We will skin/snowshoe to the area of the top of the Palmer chairlift and camp there. Be honest with yourself regarding your fitness. Not a couch to summit climb. Prepare for it.
Right hand (overnight) parking lot not far from Timberline Lodge. Plan to arrive at the parking lot no later than 1100 to meet the group and get ready. We plan to start our ascent to camp at noon on Saturday. This can be COLD at night, especially. 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
- 2 Pickets with lanyard/cable/sling and carabiner attached
- Harness and gear required for roped glacier travel and rescue
- Avalanche Gear (beacon, probe, shovel)
- Flotation - skis preferable. Snowshoes ok
- Mountaineering or ski boots with crampons that fit them
- Ski goggles
- Cllimbing helmet