6.5 miles of hiking • 5000' elevation gain •
Left Portland at 3am. Left the parking lot at 5am. Hogsback at 8:30am. Conditions were not good, too warm (38º?) and plenty of rime falling all over the place. Entered the left Gate but ultimately retreated about 300 ft shy of the summit due to soft snow, icefall, and no rope. Matt scampered over to the right Gate during this and went to the summit. D'oh. Unfortunately, a roped couple fell out of the Old Chute and broke some bones while we were up there. (But at least it wasn't more than that!) Beautiful day, but too late of a start for Juneuary. Expensive buffet was subsequently eaten at Timberline.
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Elsie
hearts this trip.