Preparing

I am preparing for Mt Hood in July.  We initially planned on going in April, but the weather prevented us from climbing - strong winds, fresh snow and considerable avalanche danger. 

I printed up and will follow the 6 week training plan, but does anyone have any other suggestions.  I live in Minnesota so there are really no options for altitude training...my one and only option is stairs.  I also purchased an altitude mask to use during some cardio training sessions. 

I also started pilates to work on building core and strenghtening my hips...when we went snow shoeing in April I realized thsi is a very weak point for me.  Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks all!