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andrewd
Mar 9, 2009, 2:55 AM
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Hello,
My wife and I are planning a trip to portland for may or june. Thought about climbing some mountains while we are there. We have limited mountaineering experience but wanted to know if there was anything that we can climb that wouldn't require vertical ice or belaying. I have found from a quick internet search that Mt. Hood and Mt. Shasta may be an option. Any help on this quest would be nice.
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andrewd
Mar 9, 2009, 4:25 PM
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Its actually looking more like the first week of july now.
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kachoong
Mar 9, 2009, 4:42 PM
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Mt Jefferson is a great peak... near the summit is technical, but it's OK up to there. Remember too that it's in a limited access wilderness area, so follow all local rules for camping etc.
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andrewd
Mar 9, 2009, 4:55 PM
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I don't mind a little bit of low angle front pointing but I really don't want to have to set up belay and get into all that. I am reading that Hood's main season is may to late july. What clothing do you need in july? I would assume It can still get fairly chilly up there. 
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kachoong
Mar 9, 2009, 5:07 PM
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From what I've heard, Hood can be a serious undertaking for anyone not familiar with the area. I would seriously suggest you climb something less difficult to begin with. Plan for all extremes and don't always count on the tips given by people on the Interweb.
Summitpost has some good info on these peaks. eg. Hood, Jefferson.
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andrewd
Mar 9, 2009, 7:11 PM
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Isn't Jefferson in montana? I'm going to portland because we are wanting to do other activities in that area. Although jefferson would be cool, i'd rather stick to something closer.
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kachoong
Mar 9, 2009, 7:19 PM
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Jefferson is about 50-60 miles as the crow flies south of Mt Hood.
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andrewd
Mar 9, 2009, 10:32 PM
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Ahh gotcha. That does look fun. Is it doable in one day?? I may try to hire a guide to do shasta. Looks like its a three day climb for noobs. 
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Durin
Mar 10, 2009, 7:08 AM
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Mt Shasta is wonderful -- but I've only been up the easy/standard class 3 route, Avalance Gulch.
If you know how to self arrest then I doubt you need a guide on Avalanche Gulch. There's only one bergschrund you need to be wary of, and you can completely avoid it.
Just remember a helmet for the falling rocks in the gulch.
EDIT: if you wanted to be guided up something in that area, I'd run over to Mt. Rainier.
(This post was edited by Durin on Mar 10, 2009, 7:11 AM)
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erclimb
Mar 10, 2009, 1:21 PM
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"We have limited mountaineering experience"
dude, don't become a statistic...several people died on hood a couple years ago, and they all had experience...a chopper also crashed trying to rescue them
hire a guide
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atg200
Mar 17, 2009, 5:58 PM
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Go do Mt Adams in southern Washington. It is an easy but long snow hike on the South Slopes, and will be a good gauge for Hood and Shasta. It is pretty low angle and has no crevasses.
In July, you will most likely be climbing in a light jacket at most, but be prepared for cold and snow just in case.
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graniteboy
Mar 17, 2009, 6:14 PM
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Here's the list I'd recommend: They're all basically just walks with crampons and an axe. Hire a guide if you feel any misgivings. People get whacked on the easiest of climbs, so know yourself.
1) walk up lassen. It's a 1 to 3 hour hike from the road pass. This will help you acclimate for the others on the list
2) Take a walk up the avalanche gulch on Shasta. Remember a helmet...lots of little rocks zip down that thing every day when the sun warms it up. Don't forget to get yer permit.
3) McLaughlin. Easy.
4) Go on and do hood. But pay attn to the previous accidents on it and only do it if weather is scheduled to be good.
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dingus
Mar 17, 2009, 6:21 PM
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Mt Shasta is wonderful -- but I've only been up the easy/standard class 3 route, Avalance Gulch.
If you know how to self arrest then I doubt you need a guide on Avalanche Gulch. There's only one bergschrund you need to be wary of, and you can completely avoid it.
Just remember a helmet for the falling rocks in the gulch.
EDIT: if you wanted to be guided up something in that area, I'd run over to Mt. Rainier.[/quote]
Rainier is not in the area.
DMT
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dingus
Mar 17, 2009, 6:23 PM
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graniteboy wrote: Here's the list I'd recommend: They're all basically just walks with crampons and an axe. Hire a guide if you feel any misgivings. People get whacked on the easiest of climbs, so know yourself. 1) walk up lassen. It's a 1 to 3 hour hike from the road pass. This will help you acclimate for the others on the list 2) Take a walk up the avalanche gulch on Shasta. Remember a helmet...lots of little rocks zip down that thing every day when the sun warms it up. Don't forget to get yer permit. 3) McLaughlin. Easy. 4) Go on and do hood. But pay attn to the previous accidents on it and only do it if weather is scheduled to be good.
This is a reasonable approach for a novice team. But by July Lassen will be class 1 up the trail (with a few snow banks to skirt) is my guess.
DMT
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graniteboy
Mar 17, 2009, 7:03 PM
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My Bad...didn't read his updated July vacation date.
I take it back....bring you rstring bikini and those cute little walking poles everybody uses these days....
Still, lassen's a good one to grab for acclimation reasons B4 you do shasta, and you can easily get it done and be down at the bar at Los Ramos in shasta city for happy hour.
Get the Seafood Molcajete.
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Hammertoes
Mar 29, 2009, 8:04 PM
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Ignorance won't save you from a bad decision. Hire a guide so you can at least learn some basics. Otherwise, stick to the flat land.
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