
OREGON
Mount Hood
11,249 feet (NAVD88)
WHO - Serious & Accomplished Mountaineers.
WHAT - Height Rank # 13
Difficulty Rank # 5
DIFFICULTY # Level 4 - Serious technical mountain climb, considerable exposure, ice & snow involved, ropes & helmets are necessary.
WHEN - Optimum Time - do your homework.
WHERE - Latitude - 45 deg. 22 min. N
Longitude - 121 deg. 42 min. W
Wikipedia Link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood
WHY - GET INVOLVED WITH APEXCHALLENGE 2019
Less Crowded than National Parks
A compelling Bucket List item
Other things to see in the Vicinity - Timberline Lodge, Portland Oregon & Multnomah Falls - all very interesting
Always Leave the HP better than it was found
For some people:
APEX ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ARDUOUS ADVENTURES
For most people:
SUMMITS ARE SPECIAL SERENE & SERENDIPITOUS SPOTS TO SURVEY SURROUNDINGS
HOW - Need climbing helmet, long ice axe, crampons, good navigation skills
COMMENTS: A very serious Mountain - I've attempted it twice. Near each time I was on the Mountain, a climber more experienced and skilled than me died on the Mountain.