Wanted to get up high on Mt Hood before the winter snows start accumulating
Hogs back looks like a long climb- about 10300 over 4000 eg
Clear day- Jefferson, Sisters
White river glacier
Snow field- put on the micro spikes and continued up, coming down was fun shoe skiing
Illumination rock
After 3.5 hrs of climbing the hogs back is close- snow on upper left
Top of the white river glacier and Timberline way below
Last year when I was up here this tarn was ice free, surprised to find it frozen up
Yep Mt Hood is still active
Hogs back extension to the right- to the left I saw a solo climber coming down. I saw a rock fly by him no more than 10 feet away and the size of a softball. When I talked to him he said the rock fall was continuous and one even hit the brim of his hat.
View out from just below the hogs back, kind of steep up here
After about an hour up high it was time to head back down- 2hrs to the parking lot
Perfect weather, perfect day
Hogs back - MT Hood Monday 10/6
Re: Hogs back - MT Hood Monday 10/6
Great photos!
The little tarn was frozen over when we were up there on a warm day last month too. We were thinking its probably because of the amount of ice that extends into the water keeping the temperature down.
The little tarn was frozen over when we were up there on a warm day last month too. We were thinking its probably because of the amount of ice that extends into the water keeping the temperature down.
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Re: Hogs back - MT Hood Monday 10/6
398 views and ONE comment..!?
Well, I'll add one -- great photos and report!
Tom
Well, I'll add one -- great photos and report!
Tom
Re: Hogs back - MT Hood Monday 10/6
Ack! Why do people climb it at this time of year??artic wrote:I saw a solo climber coming down. I saw a rock fly by him no more than 10 feet away and the size of a softball. When I talked to him he said the rock fall was continuous and one even hit the brim of his hat.
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