“At 11,239 feet, Mount Hood is the highest point in Oregon, and each year, nearly ten thousand people attempt to climb it. Most climbers choose the route on the south side of the mountain near Timberline Lodge and make the climb in the spring and summer. Kelly, Brian, and Nikko wanted to tackle some serious ice climbing, and that’s why they chose to venture up the treacherous north face, above Eliot Glacier, near Cooper Spur, in the winter. Kelly and Brian were preparing for Everest and Mount Hood’s north face in the wintertime provided a training opportunity.”