Mount Hood Climb 2019

Alpine start (12:30 AM) with base camp support from Phoenix Project team. We made the Summit at 10:00 AM!

Approach to the pearly gates on the upper mountain

Approach to the pearly gates on the upper mountain

Breaking dawn on the Palmer glacier, snow CAT tracks and time to spike up.

Breaking dawn on the Palmer glacier, snow CAT tracks and time to spike up.

Sunrise high up on the Palmer glacier

Sunrise high up on the Palmer glacier

Glacier glasses and cinnamon gum will get you to the summit every time! Luke Bushatz and Justin Corrillo pushing high up on the mountain.

Glacier glasses and cinnamon gum will get you to the summit every time! Luke Bushatz and Justin Corrillo pushing high up on the mountain.

The “Pearly Gates”… advice to climbers, don’t fall here.

The “Pearly Gates”… advice to climbers, don’t fall here.

On top!

On top!

Night reflections from the trailhead

Night reflections from the trailhead

From the parking area near the trailhead

From the parking area near the trailhead

Luke Bushatz