Mt. Hood is a good mountain for a spring climb. The weather was clear, cold and windy. The snow was firm and all the ice and rock that can fall on climbers was frozen in place. The shadow of Hood is pretty impressive.
We were not alone! Mt. Hood is one of the most popular alpine climbs in the world. There were just as many climbers below that point.
Climbers moving up the Mazama Route with The Hogsback, Crater Rock and Timberline Lodge Ski Resort in the background.
Dan walking along the narrow crater rim. If you fall here, you will definitely get your name in the newspaper. The gusty wind made it even more of a thrill.
Doug, Jason, Dan, Mark (and Stefan) on the summit. We hiked back down to where we stashed our skis and skied back to the cars.
Our climbing season is off to a good start.
