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patmay81
Nov 25, 2008, 1:45 AM
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next summer I'm planning a hike up Mount Hood. I'll be going July or August. I understand the route I'm doing requires no pro, but there can be loose rock. My questions are; would a helmet be absolutely necessary or just a really good idea (please no helmet nazis), and would crampons be advisable that late in the season (the snow is going to be really soft, and I don't know how steep the route is)?
thanks for any help.
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Lazlo
Nov 25, 2008, 2:36 AM
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patmay81 wrote: next summer I'm planning a hike up Mount Hood. I'll be going July or August. I understand the route I'm doing requires no pro, but there can be loose rock. My questions are; would a helmet be absolutely necessary or just a really good idea (please no helmet nazis), and would crampons be advisable that late in the season (the snow is going to be really soft, and I don't know how steep the route is)? thanks for any help.
Helmet: I can't answer I'm a helmet nazi... Atleast when it comes to mountaineering.
[story] I was on Lassen Peak recently with a friend. Lassen is a small little hill that gets hiked a lot. It's ten grand on a good day. We hiked to the summit crags for some sport climbing, then went for a summit bid. While sport climbing, we could hear the tell-tale and errie sound of stones falling and bouncing their way down the mountain (I hate this sound! a lot!), then they would pass us within spitting distance while climbing. Not happy making. AND; when we were done with our spurt, we went for the summit through a couloir. The snow was dirty with fallen rock and debris. We only had a hundred feet to travel in this couloir, but believe me; we moved fast. Neither of us had helmets.)[/story]
I would take crampons for anything over ten grand. Are you taking two days? I'd expect a night freeze. (plan for the worst)
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