Routes : North America : United States : Oregon : Portland Metro Area : Mt. Hood : The North Face : NF, West Gully
NF, West Gully - WI2

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2 pickets and 2 screws per climber. Rope, 2 ice tools.
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The classic line of the North Face. 2,700 feet of 55 to 80 degree snow and ice. Good conditions and cold temps are needed to avoid rockfall.
Submitted by: admin on 2003-10-23
Views: 840
Route ID: 43509
2 Ascents Recorded
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Ice was great fun, and not too hard. The gully itself was a calf enduro-fest, as there's no good flat areas to rest, unless you kick yourself a platform. Great fall/winter climb. haha...doesn't really give you much options for alpine climbs for "level", does it?
Added: 2004-12-23
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great summer climb, temperatures still in the single digits over night.
Added: 1998-06-15