Feasibility of Solo Mt Hood as first technical climb?
I've got a fair amount of climbing and high altitude hiking experience (e.g. Dana, Truchas), and have gone through intros in vitro on how to use ice climbing gear (i.e. shown the basics and instructions but not in an actual ice climb). I have never experienced any significant side effects due to altitude (though largest 1-day gain was only 4k) and am in very good shape.
Problem is, I will only be in Portland for a few days and don't have friends in the area, and there's no way in hell I'm shelling out a grand for a guided climb (i'm only in town for a conference anyway so I didn't have to pay for transport or lodging).
Planning - hopefully - for mid-June, most likely a Sunday or Monday. What are y'all's thoughts as more experienced mountaineers?