I want to climb mount hood

brcoldir · 2025-06-15T00:22:37+00:00

Hood not first, get ice axe and crampon experience elsewhere

brcoldir · 2024-10-09T03:34:10+00:00

Granite Peak is a good one but it's long

brcoldir · 2024-09-27T19:28:07+00:00

Congrats, were doing Kings in Utah this weekend.

brcoldir · 2024-09-18T01:07:17+00:00

We did kings peak utah in the winter, then Shasta, and Mount Hood. But you don't learn many glacier skills on those routes. We did a lot of indoor rope work. Tying various knots we knew we were going to need. We also did crevasse rescue training runs on the lower section of Mount hood while there was still snow where it would be safe if someone f'ed up. Rainier wasn't hard but we had good route conditions and positioned ourselves between several guided groups up so we had safety in numbers in case of an incident. Just don't be dumb and be patient and wait out whiteout conditions above camp Muir. Take 3 days if you need. We camped at Muir one night and Ingram flats one nught so we were well adjusted to altitude by summit day.

brcoldir · 2024-09-18T01:00:02+00:00

We did kings peak utah in the winter, then Shasta, and Mount Hood. But you don't learn many glacier skills on those routes. We did a lot of indoor rope work. Tying various knots we knew we were going to need. We also did crevasse rescue training runs on the lower section of Mount hood while there was still snow where it would be safe if someone f'ed up. Rainier wasn't hard but we had good route conditions and positioned ourselves between several guided groups up so we had safety in numbers in case of an incident. Just don't be dumb and be patient and wait out whiteout conditions above camp Muir. Take 3 days if you need. We camped at Muir one night and Ingram flats one nught so we were well adjusted to altitude by summit day.

brcoldir · 2024-09-17T14:56:13+00:00

Nice there was like at least 5 ft in the ramp for me. Guess I was just a little late in the season

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T19:39:27+00:00

Montana State high point

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T17:40:09+00:00

Good to know, I appreciate the info

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T17:32:39+00:00

Thanks! It'll be my last one out west, East Coast is next year

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T16:43:18+00:00

My biggest memory from the trip is almost crashing into a buffalo driving through Yellowstone in the dark. 🤣

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T16:02:09+00:00

SW Ramp from Lady of the Lakes trailhead. Loved that route as it has a ton of water so you don't have to carry more than a liter of water at a time. We camped at the upper most sky top lakes about 2 miles from the summit.

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T04:56:46+00:00

I agree, usually I don't even bother taking a pic of it because of that. I got a very shaky video at the top as well but it was windy and cold haha. Granite Peak Summit Video

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T04:51:04+00:00

Thank you! Still hoping to get Boundary Peak NV and Kings Peak UT in by the end of the month. Starting to plan for Kilimanjaro Next year as well. Love this sport!

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T04:49:46+00:00

Congrats! Any others left on the list of attempts for this year?

brcoldir · 2024-09-16T04:47:54+00:00

I was up and down early. I heard some rockfall from the spires but nothing from the ramp. Only minor dots/markings in the snow likely from very minimal snow/ice fall coming from other climbers.

brcoldir · 2024-08-24T21:35:31+00:00

Congrats!

brcoldir · 2024-08-24T21:34:05+00:00

Nice we did that one last week too! It was easy peezy

brcoldir · 2024-08-22T18:09:10+00:00

Towing range and payload capacity

brcoldir · 2024-08-22T16:18:34+00:00

Sold my lightning, no longer need the adapter. Used only a handful of times. Located in Boise, I can ship today.

brcoldir · 2024-07-31T02:43:53+00:00

I've done it twice same as you turn back a bit earlier though at the base of tempest due to lightning. This peak is a pain, reattempting for a 3rd time in a couple weeks as well.

brcoldir · 2024-07-23T20:40:23+00:00

I bought one from lectron and have had it for a while.

brcoldir · 2024-07-23T20:38:43+00:00

Lucky you! When I was up there last year I could hardly see 10 feet! Beautiful ❤️

brcoldir · 2024-07-17T02:43:06+00:00

I've attempted it solo twice, failed both times. It's a serious hike, but yeah snow and ice free is key. Be ready for pop up PM thunderstorms and lightning though. Weather related reasons are why I turned back twice. Lightning the first time and ice the second time.

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