Cascade VolcanoesSouth Spur Climber's Log
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| lapotka | first volcano  Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008 | |
| Great sunset from the Lunch Counter | |
| Posted Apr 23, 2013 3:56 pm | ||
| sorenmp | First climb with Crampons Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2012 | |
| Nice climb up. A quite painful glissade down though. | ||
| Posted Jan 2, 2013 5:04 pm | ||
| jacobsmith | First Big Climb Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010 | |
| My first big climb three years ago when i was just getting into mountaineering. We took three days but should have just descended the second day as winds the second night were heinous. | |
| Posted Sep 16, 2012 12:20 pm | ||
| pingzingr | Good trip Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012 | |
| Spent the night short of Lunch Counter (about 8400'). Left camp at 0400 and then on up to the top. Surprised not that many others started as early as us but at about 0700 everyone came out of Lunch Counter and headed up. It was a good day though. | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2012 2:29 am | ||
| olymountainman | Awesome Board Down Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2012 | |
| Easy day climb up, amazing ride down, 6000+ vertical feet in 1.5hrs (with breaks:P) | |
| Posted Jul 7, 2012 11:21 pm | ||
| sgiles | fun hike | |
| a fun easy walk up route. good for endurance training | |
| Posted Apr 13, 2012 9:50 pm | ||
| blakemj33 | Climb On! Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2011 | |
| A pretty uneventful climb! Bring some beer! | |
| Posted Dec 25, 2011 9:56 pm | ||
| Bluecube22 | South Route summit Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009 | |
| I have hiked MT.Adams 3 times and made the summit twice on the south route we left late in the season so there was a load of scree and shale from other climbers flying by it was slow going through the entire hike just because of the loose rock.this climb is best done in early summer. | |
| Posted Nov 15, 2011 3:43 pm | ||
| CzechMark | Slog Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011 | |
| Great climb. First time up Adams and not that bad. The approach was less than desirable, but the climb itself was pretty nice. | |
| Posted Oct 10, 2011 10:12 pm | ||
| beaudaddy85 | Busy... Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011 | |
| My friend SouthernYokel and I did this as a Friday/Saturday trip. It is a very busy mountain via the South Spur. We left base camp at 9,500' and made the summit very early. This gave us some time to enjoy a beautiful morning before all the crowds. It also made for a nasty glissade down icy snow. We tried to wait around for it to soften up, but we also needed to get on the road. | |
| Posted Aug 29, 2011 3:10 pm | ||
| Travler559 | 1st time climb | |
| Me and my buddy are going to be climbing Mt. Adams on August 27th & 28th this is our first attempt of Mt. Adams. If there is anyone else going on those dates that wouldn't mind having 2 newbies along for the journey we would greatly appreciate it. otherwise I'm sure we will meet new friends on the trail. Any tips or suggestions? | |
| Posted Aug 14, 2011 12:16 pm | ||
| chicagosky | 14 hour slog but worth it Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011 | |
| Left parking lot at 3:30am and returned by 5:30pm. Was a great day to be climbing with nice weather but we got lost on the way back. Finally found the trail and returned safely to the car. | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2011 5:59 pm | ||
| fredzurensick | Great Hike Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2011 | |
| Went up on Saturday to Lunch Counter with a big group of friends. We found a great spot about halfway through the Lunch Counter. The next morning, we got an alpine start and summited in a lenticular cloud on an otherwise clear day. Oh well... A good time was had by all, especially on the descent ;) | ||
| Posted Jul 28, 2011 11:21 am | ||
| funkstuf | Always a nice climb Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2010 | |
| Had a nice climb. contemplated going up to the summit in the evening after we hung out at the lunch counter but the snow was very soft so went up early in the morning. Glissaded off the summit and off the false summit back to lunch counter. I love this climb and do it every year usually taking someone up that has never climbed a mountain. Always relaxing. | |
| Posted Jun 29, 2011 3:48 am | ||
| splattski | W/ the family Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2005 | |
| Done this one many times, including skiing, etc. This might have been my favorite time because I was with my family. Trip report | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2011 9:30 am | ||
| LadyWawa | Wonderful! Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2010 | |
| Wonderful glissade! My very first. Yes, I also ripped my pants on it. :) | |
| Posted Feb 6, 2011 8:01 pm | ||
| Josh Lewis | I got ripped off Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008 | |
| On the glissade down, nothing but terrible ice. Then when I finally did, it ripped my pants. Well at least I had fun. | |
| Posted Jan 13, 2011 10:40 pm | ||
| Jimbopo | Bailed Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2008 | |
| Didn't make it but I will be back! Broken middle finger and no crampons with icy condtions turned me around at False Summit. I have yet to be rewarded with that "best glissade in the nation". I look forward to it! | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2010 3:14 am | ||
| Paul86 | Loved this Mountain Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2009 | |
| Adams is amazing and beautiful. My partner didn't make it past base camp but that didn't stop me from soloing the upper mountain. Got up there before sunrise though. Made for chilly weather and bad pictures. Lesson learned. | |
| Posted Sep 14, 2010 1:17 am | ||
| jesseahouser | Good 1st Cascade Volcano Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010 | |
| This was my first Cascade volcano climb. I would highly suggest the South Spur route to those who are interested in climbing one of these peaks but would like to start out gradually before trying Mt Rainier or others. We were very lucky with the weather - I was expecting more cold and wind, but it was a pleasant surprise. We (a party of 3) camped at 9200' at Lunch Counter - just at the base of the main snowfield. I highly recommend doing that. I read some reports where people criticized lugging gear up the mountain when it is unnecessary. I am very happy that we did. The experience of sleeping high on the mountain is quite a thrill for those who don't do it often. Plus, it puts you ahead in front of the crowds. We started the climb up the main snowfield at 2:45AM, and we were the first to do so. A group of three others followed us, and two of them passed us by the time we arrived at the summit at 6:15AM. An early start was definitely key to avoiding the masses. On the glissade back down to Lunch Counter, there were LOTS of people coming up. Start early and don't be in a hurry! A note about gear... I was torn between hiking and mountaineering boots. Since the weather was so warm (35F was the low at Lunch Counter), I opted for my hikers - Asolo Fugitive GTX in combination with Black Diamond Contact Strap crampons. I know, the Fugitives are B0 rated and don't have a full shank, but they worked comfortably and efficiently. If the weather was more serious or the route less defined, a mountaineering boot would be required. The BD Contact Straps bit into the crusty snowpack during the moonlit ascent. For glissading, bring a pair of slick nylon shorts - go to the thrift store before hand. I thought the ice axe was necessary for glissading down the main snowfield. I had to self-arrest several times because the speed was getting a little too fast. I think it would be difficult to do that with trekking poles only. For those needing to rent gear, Next Adventures in Portland has ice axes, helmets, crampons, boots, etc. Portland State University rents those plus mountaineering tents (we took a Mountain Hardware Trango 3 - overkill with the weather we had, but nice and roomy!). I was very happy with Next Adventures and PSU! Per posting guidelines, I am in no way affiliated with either - I'm just satisfied with my experience and want to pass that on to others who might be in need of some rental gear. http://nextadventure.net/gear-rental http://www.pdx.edu/recreation/equipment-rental-center | |
| Posted Aug 5, 2010 10:47 am | ||
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