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TIL the hard way that the 'easy' route up Mount Hood is not a joke
Honestly, I was on the South Side route last spring, thinking it was just a long walk. About 500 feet below the summit, the weather flipped in maybe 20 minutes. The wind got crazy and the snow turned to total ice. I had to turn around right there, which felt awful. Now I check the mountain forecast three times and bring real crampons, not just microspikes. Anyone else had a plan totally wrecked by a fast weather change up there?
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linda3352mo ago
Weather's the one thing you can't buy your way out of.
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jade_carter2024d ago
Oh come on, money can definitely buy you a plane ticket to somewhere with better weather.
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