Preparation Update/Route Finalized

Always do what you are afraid to do.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

With a bit less than 2.5 weeks prior to the scheduled climb, Brian and I have been focused on finalizing our gear and route information. We have found a couple good resources of information on climb conditions this year from individuals that have made summit of Hood this year already. Other than some pretty strong wind conditions and falling ice, the summit trail appears better than it has in the past few years. If the weather can hold, we are on target for summitting on May 21st.

Gear List

• GPS
• LED Headlamp
• Whistle
• Extra non-cotton layers of clothes
• Food (few energy bars & 1 meal) & Water
• Matches
• Mylar blanket
• Small First Aid kit
• Helmet
• Crampons
• Ice Axe
• Climbing Harness
• Climbing Rope
• Climbing Boots
• Waterproof Outerwear
• Layered non-cotton clothes.
• Gaiters

ROUTE

We have also finalized our route and have GPS points. I found an elevation map as well as a plotted map of our ascent route. We are also working on getting a Spot Tracker so that family and friends can track our progress.

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

Elevation Map of South Side Ascent




GPS Map of Ascent Route