Images from the climb of Mount Hood in Oregon, April 12 and May 29, 2001.  Click on images to see enlarged view.  "Back" to return to this page.

Howard Jones sits by third floor window at the Timberline Lodge the night before the April climb.

Jerry and Jeff Frendt contemplate last minute equipment issues before the climb.

Jerry and Jeff Frendt begin the ascent as the blizzard begins to intensify.

Climber falls as blizzard worsens.

Bob Quackenbush fights the storm's wind.

Liz McCarty stays near the lodge fireplace as snow piles up on the mountain.

Mike Harding's still smiling despite the savage storm.

Dark storm cloud visible below the Palmer Glacier as morning arrives.

Some places on the mountain tend to get a bit steep.

Climbers pass through "The Pearly Gates" as they approach the summit.

Only ten feet from the summit!

Howard Jones stands on the highest point in Oregon.

A lone climber pauses on the Palmer Glacier.

Descending in a white-out proves to be a challenge.

Climbers finally relaxing at the historic Benson Hotel in Portland.