Leuthold Couloir Route, Mount Hood (3 429 m / 11 250 ft)

The Leuthhold Couloir is located on the West Face of Mount Hood. This is a high quality intermediate route with steep snow climbing. The route crosses over the Reid Glacier making both crevasse rescue and ice axe skills mandatory. The views on the Leuthhold are quite good including Illumination Rock, the Reid Headwall, Yucum Ridge, Crater Rock, the Hogsback and more.

This is a fine route that opens up spectacular views of the Reid glacier and inspiring views of Yokum Ridge. While technically it doesn't require much more skill than the southside route, the Leuthold's couloir route entails crossing some crevassed terrain and avalanche prone slopes. The usual start is the same as South side routes. As you pass the Silcox hut begin to gradually trend left heading towards llumination saddle formed by a large noticeable rock on SE side of Mountain. After crossing over the saddle drop down onto the Reid glacier. As you drop down traverse to the right toward Yokum Ridge. Pass several couloirs on the right until you basically hit the steep wall of Yokum ridge. Once there turn right and enter into Leuthold couloir proper. Follow the couloir as it narrows and winds up the mountain. As the couloir ends and opens up continue up easy slopes to the summit ridge and onto the summit.

Getting There from Portland: From I-5 take exit onto I-84 east for 12.8 miles. Take a right at exit 16 onto 238th Dr. Continue on NE 242nd Dr (road changes name). At about 3.4 miles from I-84 turn left onto E Powell Boulevard. This road turns into US-26 E/Mt Hood Hwy. In 38.9 miles turn left onto Timberline Highway. This will take you all the way to the Timber Lodge parking lot (end of the road) which is the starting spot for this route.

Cellular Network: No (Guided Tours)

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