Ascent to Mount Hood-Hogsback on 2009-07-29| Others in Party: | Tom Wandall
| | Date: | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | | Ascent Type: | Unsuccessful - Turned Back | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Point Reached: | Mount Hood - Hogsback | | Location: | USA-Oregon | | Elevation: | 10800 ft / 3291 m | | Remaining Elevation: | 439 ft / 134 m (8% left to go) |
Ascent Trip ReportAnother great climb, though to late for the Pearly Gates route. Got to the Hogsback but saw old crater variant was heating up and didn't look like a lot of fun. Great day on the mountain though. Only 4 got up that day. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 4912 ft / 1497 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 8 mi / 12.9 km | | Route: | Palmer snowfield, white river glacier, moraine | | Trailhead: | Day use parking lot 5888 ft / 1794 m | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail, Exposed Scramble, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Ski Poles | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 5 Hours |
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