- Ages 16+ Ages Ages 16+
- All levels Skill Level All levels
Ever wanted to summit Mount Hood but feel like you don’t have the skills to do so? Spend a day with us on the mountain developing your mountaineering skills.
Quick Details
This course has the same offerings as our Mt. Hood Mountain Experience Course but with an additional day of mountaineering. Develop judgment needed to be an alpine climber. Acquire technical skills that support your leadership in pursuit of high alpine snowy peaks. Travel and camp on glaciers, all while climbing steep snow and soaking in the views of the Columbia Valley.
***This course is led by the Northwest School of Survival that operates under special use permit on the Mt. Hood National Forest and operates on a non-discriminatory basis***
This trip includes a mandatory pre-trip meeting held at the Mountain Shop in Portland the evening before the course start date.
All participants will be responsible for getting themselves to the pre-trip meeting. The Northwest School of Survival does not provide transportation for the outing; however, we recognize that transportation can be challenging. Once registered, Kaf will provide information regarding meeting times, locations, and any required parking permits. If interested in carpooling, we will orchestrate a meeting place between participants.
Pre-Trip Meeting
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Day 2
Day 3
Out-of-Town Participants
We recommend that anyone flying into Portland arrive as early as possible on the day before the trip. We also recommend you do not book a return flight until late (red-eye) on the last day of the trip, or the following morning is ideal.
This is an intermediate 3-day course. Taking the Mountain Experience course, or being able to prove similar experience of education from a reputable source in the past 5 years, is required.
You will receive a full packing list following registration, but please feel free to contact us with any gear or equipment specific questions you have. A brief list of what you will need to provide for yourself:
Transportation and times will be coordinated by email when the pre-trip announcement is sent to all registrants.
Consider joining us for any of our other Mountaineering: Guided Climbs, Alpine Climbing Course, and Ice Climbing: Beginner or Ice Climbing: Intermediate courses.