Activity Notes
Please update your profile with the relevant experience as requested below:
1) Participants should know how to use a beacon, shovel and a probe
2) Participants should be in excellent physical shape (1.5 hours or faster to the top of palmer with a 25 lb or heavier pack)
3) Backcountry skiing experience
4) BCEP or equivalent training
5) Should be adept at skiing black diamonds
We will climb and descend either of the gates. We will ski from crater rock
The dates are tentative and might change based on the weather
As of January 1, 2024, all climbers above 9,500' in the Mt. Hood National Forest are required to carry a permit. As a Mazama member, if you are accepted onto this climb, your permit will be included with your registration—you will not need to arrange your own climbing permit. Please review our refund policy carefully before registering for any activity.