Belaying and Bandaging: Mt Hood South Side Route, June 6-8, 2011

Our June 6-8th climb provided us with a window to get to a camp at 8,600 ft but the winds never subsided and we abandoned out 2:30 am start.

Pre-climb prospectus below:

Planning Meeting: 6:30 PM on Monday, May 30th at the Niemeyer house in Silverton. We will discuss teh plan and review gear needs.

Track teams progess during the climb via this link

Climb Schedule:

Monday June 6th - Day 1 - Drive to Timberline Lodge and hike up to base-camp.

8:30am - Meet at Mike's house in Silverton. Go through individual and group gear and do final packing.
9:30 am leave for REI Tualatin to pick up rental gear.
10:45 leave Tualatin for Mt Hood.
12:15 Assemble at Timberline lodge Parking lot, have a sandwich, pick up permits and blue bags.
1:00 pm- Head up the climbers trail east of the ski area.
4 pm - Arrive at about 8,600 at the top of, and east of, the Palmer ski area. We will look for a suitable site and shovel-out a snow camp. Set up tents, melt water, etc. Get to bed early.

Tuesday, June 7th, Day 2 - Summit Day

Approximately 2am - depart from camp for summit.
Rope up at hogsback
Summit via old chute route (may use pearly gates depending on conditions)
Return to hogsback and get out of harnesses & ropes.
Return to camp
Break camp and return to Timberline parking lot.

Weather

Route:
Mt Hood S Side route compass tips here (Thanks to PMR)
PMR Mt Hood GPS
Track teams progess during the climb via this link

Old Chute Waypoints

1, HOOD01PARK, 10 T 601159 5020467, 5966 ft
2, HOOD02SILC, 10 T 601106 5022029, 6932 ft
3, Hood03Palm, 10 T 601424 5023583, 8540 ft
4, Hood04devk, 10 T 601873 5024807, 10219 ft
5, hood05gogsb, 10 T 601886 5024974, 10495 ft
6, hog2, 10 T 601934 5025034,
7, OC10663, 10 T 601951 5025070, 10663 ft
8, OC4, 10 T 601919 5025176,
8, Old chute 3, 10 T 601937 5025135,
9, OC6, 10 T 601922 5025235,
10, OC7, 10 T 601954 5025280,
11, Rdge1, 10 T 601987 5025289,
12, rdge2, 10 T 602015 5025274,
13, rdge3, 10 T 602064 5025277,
14, hood06sum, 10 T 602117 5025264, 11233 ft

(Portland triangle graphic from portland mt rescue at http://www.pmru.org/ )

Gear:
See List #3 (Overnight snow camp)
Leader will supply pickets, rope, stove shovels and wands for distribution among the team. Leader will also carry small bivy sack and sleeping bag and first aid kit, cell phone and SPOT rescue beacon on summit day.

Roster: