Full Trip Report:
http://stevensong.com/mount-jefferson-or
Considered as one of the most difficult major volcano in the cascades range Mt. Jefferson has no easy way to the top. This is especially true in spring time. Lily, Lena and I did it in a 3-day assault and camped high up at 8000 feet near a tarn. Our summit day was 15 hours with at least 10 pitches of belayed climbing. Icy traverses to 55+ degrees, large runnels, rime ice chimneys, mixed climbing and a 5th class rock step on the North Ridge is all required to reach the summit. Fantastic climb but it seems like Mt. Jefferson always surprises people by how hard it actually it. At least it surprised me...
Congratulations on another very tough climb! You Canadians are an impressive bunch. Thanks for inviting me on this trip, but after reading your report and seeing the photos, it's probably for the best I didn't go. This is out of my league. Have you ever thought of climbing Illumination Rock? It's supposed to be pretty hard.
Yep Lincoln is on the next level. Jefferson was less sustained and a lot shorter, plus we also didn't climb the easiest route nor at the easiest time. In summer I bet it's a lot easier via SW Ridge.
Gimpilator wrote:
Congratulations on another very tough climb! You Canadians are an impressive bunch. Thanks for inviting me on this trip, but after reading your report and seeing the photos, it's probably for the best I didn't go. This is out of my league. Have you ever thought of climbing Illumination Rock? It's supposed to be pretty hard.
Thanks Adam. It turned out to be a lot harder than I thought. I've had pictures of Illumination Rock and I did do my research after coming back from Hood. Couldn't find beta though.
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