"May 22, 2022. It was a perfect weather day. We started at 6:40am from Timberline and could see the conga line up on Hogsback and Pearly Gates. Luckily with our timing the masses had dispersed by the time we reached Devils Kitchen. Used two tools and took left PG up and down. Some solid ice ramps have been put in on Hogsback leading to PG. Bergschrund is covered. Cached my skis at 9,000 feet, skied down from there. With James and Jordo. " — runningvegan • May 22, 2022

"Up leuthold couloir today. Left the parking lot at 4:45, up at Palmer by 6:35 then took a left up and over illumination rock saddle to Reid glacier. Bottom of the chute at 7:30, some light ice fall from the wind but no rock thankfully. Got to Amen shoulder 3 hours later after a long slog in great snow conditions. Ran the summit apex over to the high point to finish at 11:15. Retreated through the pearly gates, hogsback, and down the regular route. Fantastic to experience a new route up the mountain and still achieve the summit. " — oregon-mt-goat • Feb 25, 2022

"February 13, 2022. First time attempting Hood. South side approach up Hogsback and stopped at bergschrund. Conditions were very icy. Several parties reported on the icy conditions of Pearly Gates. The stiffest boots I have are my fire boots which I was wearing with my crampons and I had two strait ice axes. Needed solid boots and curved tools to climb Pearly Gates or Old Chute to safely toe up and then get back down. With James. " — runningvegan • Feb 13, 2022

"With Dale and Travis. Went up with Brad from Timberline Mountain Guides. Snow cat ride up most of ski area, so we started at roughly 8000ft. Smooth climb up to hogsback and then up the old chutes (“12:30” couloir). Over the ridge to the summit, back across the catwalk and down the old chutes. Issue free climb down. Great day!" — andrewmadsen • Jun 4, 2021

"Great December trip up the mountain in a beautiful weather window. Summited just before dawn and enjoyed some ultra clear skies along with great snow conditions. 4:30 hours from parking lot to summit, 1:50 down with the help of my splitboard." — oregon-mt-goat • Dec 4, 2020

"First day that Timberline parking lot is open after covid shutdown. Got a 2:30 am start into a near whiteout conditions, passed many climbers coming down. Skies cleared at the top of Palmer glacier and conditions were perfect all the way to the summit. This was the first time that I had to break the trail solo, but having the summit all to myself with only my footprints to show my accomplishment was worth the effort. Took the pearly gates route and summited at 8:30. The skies were amazingly clear with views from Rainier to the Three Sisters and no winds at all. Lots of people waited out the weather and were on their way up once I was back at devils kitchen. Until next year!" — oregon-mt-goat • May 15, 2020

"Beautiful day on the mountain. Took the Old Chute from Hogsback up to summit ridge due to congestion on the Pearly Gates and went back down the same way. Route was in very good climbing condition." — jodola • Jun 9, 2019

"Attempt up Mount Hood from the Silcox Hut. Epic storm conditions, -12-degree windchill, 30 mph winds, and a whiteout made for an adventurous outing on which I bailed as I was too cold and no longer having fun! Plus waffles awaited at the Silcox Hut." — markhadland • Jun 7, 2019

"Part of a 2 Cascade volcano road trip with CSMC and birthday ascent of Hood. Rick and I had bagged Mt St Helens in the heat on Thursday. We met the others at a roadside pull off Friday evening and bedded down for 4 hrs. I didn't sleep. Up at midnight and on our skis by 1:30am heading straight up the line of head lamps in 8C perfectly clear night. Passed endless groups of people thru 900m elevation gain in under 2 hrs and then switched to crampons as the ski cramponing was getting steep. Left the skis on the Hogsback and proceeded up Pearly Gates with the masses to summit around 6am just after sunrise. Waited for other party members to appear and enjoyed stellar bluebird morning looking north to previous summits of St Helens, Adams, and Rainier...and south to future summits Jefferson and the Sisters. Descended to Hogsback and waited in sun for an hour for snow to soften. Gave up at 9am and skied crud for 95% of the descent until hitting slush near parking lot. Laid down on thermarest for hour and a half while waiting the others to return. Hit lunch (felt like breakfast) at Charlies in Gov't Camp and then headed for Hood River. Home in Calgary Sunday evening after a mountain bike rid..." — alexjoseph • May 11, 2019

"Joined hundreds of other people up the regular south route. Started at 1am. Was at the hogs back at approx sunrise. Went through the right side pearly gates which were pretty busy but good foot holds due to all the traffic. Wonderful views of the surrounding areas including Helens, Rainier, Jefferson and Adams. Descended via the same route. Great and sunny days and was even able to wear a tshirt on descent. Fantastic time. " — MarkJPerkins • May 11, 2019