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Mt. Hood at Sunset
Psalms 121 "I will lift my eyes to the hills. Where does my strength come from? My strength comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip; he who keeps you will not slumber."
John and Stacy on Mt. Katahdin 2004
Mt. Hood
Image above shows our planned route up Mt. Hood. The climb begins at 2am at 8,500ft and ascends 3000 feet to the summit. We begin by climbing around Crater Rock, ascending the Hogsback, over the Bergshrund and up through the Pearly Gates to the eventual summit. Hopefully will be back down by early afternoon.
Departure
Early morning ascent to the base of the Hogsback
Hogsback
Looking down at a climber ascending the Hogsback
Hogsback/Pearly Gates
View of the ascent up the Hogsback and entering the Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates
Climber heading up through the Pearly Gates
Summit
Summit of Mt. Hood. Look closely to see the group of three climbers in the bottom portion of the photo going up through the Pearly Gates.
Mt. Rainier Above the Clouds
Mt Rainier will be a three day climb.
Ascent to Camp Muir
Day one on Mt. Rainier requires a 5000 ft climb up to base camp at Camp Muir
Camp Muir
First night on Mt. Rainier will be spent in the elegant black sleep shack on the left.
Cowlitz Glacier
Day two takes us up and over the Cowlitz Glacier
Self Arrest Practice
Learning mountaineering skills/self arrest techniques on the Cowlitz Glacier
Night 2 Camping on the Ingraham Flats
Hopefully no sleep walking tonight. Notice the yellow tents in upper left corner where will will be sleeping.
Sunrise Climb
Day Three is summit day and will begin at 2am for the summit attempt. 3500 foot elevation gain today to reach the summit.
Summit Crater
Summit is actually a giant volcanic crater. Hope to make this by midmorning.
Heading Home
After summiting will spend the rest of the day going back down the mountain on a descent that totals 9000 ft. Hope my knees will make it.
good luck guys, we're praying for a safe and successful trek. Stace...watch out for John, he may need your assistance along the way ;)
ReplyDeleteHey guys, it's 1:18 p.m. Seattle time and I just prayed for you. Not sure how long it takes but I'm praying you tagged the top of Mt Hood and are on your way back down. Praying for safety, for endurance and for sheer joy at the beauty of God's creation. In Him, Pick
ReplyDeleteAwesome job guys! Stacy, I want to go to the market in Seattle and have a picnic on the beach with Mike...nice!
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