Mount Hood, OR – July 20-21, 2008.

[prino]

Wow!

Great report and Pics Julie. You were way high there!

 

[peakn]

Amazing pictures.!!

 

[DreamFarmer]

I never realized so much of the snow and ice melted off.
That must've been an awesome trip.
Nice report and pictures !

 

[Nadine]

Kudos! nice pix and trip report.

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

A la the accident in 2002.

We had bad weather last year on it, but I guess it kept the crowds thin. It was a Sunday in late June and I remember seeing < 10 people up there past the Hobsback.

Exactly! But, we were 20 years ahead of time in our strategy!

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Portland doctor dies on Cooper Spur route, Mount Hood

Not sure whether I have seen this fatality posted on VFTT yet, although it is about 10 days old. The photos certainly confirm the lack of snow on Mount Hood this season.

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_072808ORN_mt_hood_climber_LJ.e94136a.html

 

[Kevin Rooney]

Not sure whether I have seen this fatality posted on VFTT yet, although it is about 10 days old. The photos certainly confirm the lack of snow on Mount Hood this season.

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_072808ORN_mt_hood_climber_LJ.e94136a.html

Thom -

Actually, the snow level is above average this year. At least it was in early July when I was up in the Cascades, and from the looks of it, they're still skiing Hood. As Julie's earlier TR on St Helens indicated, they had to hike up an additional 2K' from the road to Climbers Bivouac, which is summer TH. Normally, Hood is more rock than snow/ice, at least on the side where the Palmer chairlift is located, by early August.

Kevin

 

[SherpaKroto]

Congrats on a great summit and pictures to boot!