Mt Hood South Route

***PRIORITY TO CLIMB SCHOOL LEADERS AND ASSISTANTS***

I started the savage sleep depriving tradition a couple years ago of climbing Hood the night before Climb School. It's the best way to kick off my favorite weekend of the year.

Weather permitting, we leave from the last Climb School Classroom Session Thursday evening and head up to Timberline. We will start climbing Thursday evening/Friday morning.

After the climb on Friday, we will head to Memaloose State Park to nap/camp. (Very important to nap so you don't slack during climb school).

If I don't know you, please email me your climbing experience at nicolejbecker1@gmail.com.

We will meet at the Climber's Cave (located at the entrance of the day use lodge) on Thursday May 2nd at around 11:30PM (time TBD depending on climb school classroom session) to do gear check and begin climbing around midnight.

Please come prepared to climb as a group. That means you will have to slow down if you are faster than the average climber. This is a strenuous climb, a moderate to good level of fitness is required. Mt Hood is not a beginner climb - start with St. Helens in the spring or Mt. Adams. You should be familiar with fueling/nutrition for a 12hr+ activity and be familiar with your gear.

AT skis and split boards are also welcome–let me know if you plan on using those. But you may be asked to stay with the group on the way down. (I will most likely be on skis to/from Devil's Kitchen).

Please email me your details and questions at nicolejbecker1@gmail.com or you are welcome to add it as a comment on this page.

GPS Track: https://maps.suunto.com/move/tobiahmeinzen/65bed3d471aa9739a7580b82

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1571011982

Gear List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLEsI2c3J33hv-SEPxoR_5f2UR6wH8F8yStHRsQK0H0/edit?usp=sharing

Weather: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Hood/forecasts/3426