Travels with the Original Easyrider®
2012 Edition

South Route
Hike to Crater Rock
The base of the Hogsback
Then climb to the Pearly Gates
And the 11,317' Mount Hood Summit

June 12, 2012 - Failed attempt

June 15, 2012 - Success!!!!!

An 8.5 mile up and down hike/climb with 5,440' elevation gain
An all day, 12 hour adventure; 7 hours up, 5 hours back

2012 RUNNING TALLY
Miles hiked= 199.27; Total elevation gain= 59,325'

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I was out here in April as a BCEP training session.

Also doing Hood with my BCEP Team. Trip report for that can be found HERE.



A picture of a very frosty Mount Hood summit, elevation 11,317'



Pictures on the way up and the way back down Mount Hood.



Illumination Rock.



Devils Kitchen.



Crater Rock.



Hot Rocks.





Getting close to the summit. At the top left you can see three climbers leaving the
top of the hogsback and heading towards the pearly gates. You can click this image
to enlarge it.





Back at the summit. It's definitely a long drop.....



The base of the hogsback.



The view downhill as taken from the base of the hogsback.

There's more pictures of my first Hood solo climb HERE.




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