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sirboddingtons t1_j1lyj8f wrote

Super big dream to climb up those. Wasnt able to secure a permit on holiday last year. Here's hoping to next time.

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Gussums t1_j1mfv6a wrote

How does one climb this? Is it more like rock climbing with ropes or hiking, or a mix of both?

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heartbeats t1_j1mm3ip wrote

It’s more like rock climbing with ropes. All routes on this mountain are Class 5, easiest is the North Ridge which is 5.0 to 5.3.

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GameAndHike t1_j1mvft7 wrote

North ridge is comfortably a 5.3. The 5.0, 5.3, 5.1 ratings are the ratings of the 3 pitches. Also, it has a horrible downclimb if you don’t bring rap gear.

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goddbrother t1_j1mvmjt wrote

So that North Ridge would be the easiest but of the most difficult rating?

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heartbeats t1_j1oeinh wrote

Yes, North Ridge is easiest on the mountain but is still Class 5 technical roped climbing on belay and not for novices.

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ratguy t1_j1n2bhi wrote

I climbed it about 20 years ago. I think our route can be clearly seen in this photo. We hiked up the ridge along the right. Then we roped up and climbed the last bit, going up along the left side of the peak. Had a beer at the top, then rappelled down the vertical face you can see on the right.

Climb wasn’t that hard, I think others have said it’s a 5.3. But it was made more difficult by the temperature and the fact we couldn’t feel our fingers. It’s strange trying to tell if you have a good grip when your hands are numb.

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thegrayryder t1_j1n2e0o wrote

Mt Washington is a fun climb in the summer, the rock is volcanic though (loose) so rockfall is the biggest danger on the route. Great view of the surrounding mountains from the top and a lovely lake to hop in on the way back to your car.

Source: climbed it a few years ago after seeing this exact view in the winter and saying “I gotta go up there”

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MountainCheesesteak t1_j1n93wv wrote

I thought Mt. Washington was in New Hampshire. How many are there?

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noworries_13 t1_j1nqgw9 wrote

Turns out that Washington fella was kinda a big deal

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MountainCheesesteak t1_j1nrczl wrote

I'd say the one in the OP shouldn't count, since he's probably never been there.

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JtheNinja t1_j1ntdxp wrote

I don’t think any of the big cascades are named for local people. Mt St Helens and Mt Hood’s namesake never even came to US.

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AegisofOregon t1_j1p388g wrote

Sure they are, just gotta dig a little deeper. Loowit, Wy'east, and Pahto.

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JtheNinja t1_j1p526e wrote

FYI, there’s some debate whether Wyeast is really Mt Hood’s original name, or if it even had a common name throughout the region at all: https://www.columbian.com/news/2017/jun/11/anthropologist-dispelling-myths-with-plankhouse-talk/

The doesn’t seem to be any evidence of it prior to the late 19th century via a white author. The guy interviewed here (who’s an athropologist and member of a local tribe) thinks it was probably made up.

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