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| one6180339 | perfect conditions Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010 | |
| Camped at ~8600' the night before. Left camp at 5:15 and ascended in great conditions. Perfect weather all day. Beautiful summit! | |
| Posted Jul 27, 2010 11:14 pm | ||
| Redwic | Great weather, great mountain!  Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010 | |
| The weather was good, but the day was long. FZTE and I arrived at the trailhead very late in the evening and we each only got a solid 1h30m of sleep. This made the route more of a grind than it needed to be, but we made it. I was one of the first climbers to reach the summit that day, and FZTE still made the summit despite a lingering stomach ailment that nearly ended his ascent. The glissades down from Pikers Peak were awesome! This was my 24th WA CoHP completed. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2010 10:32 am | ||
| jonesa37 | boy scout trip | |
| sweet climb 2nd of the cascade volcanoes this is the one that got me hooked on climbing | |
| Posted Jan 20, 2010 2:13 am | ||
| SKI | Triple Crown Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2009 | |
| Bagged right after St. Helens, 9 mile approach and bands of dirt and snow made it all hell. Beautiful summit day and made great friends. | |
| Posted Dec 26, 2009 12:33 pm | ||
| Hotoven | 2 day hike Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2009 | |
| Did this in two days. camped a lunch counter, then went to the top the next day. | |
| Posted Jul 26, 2009 12:42 am | ||
| Deltaoperator17 | Fun! Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2009 | |
| Very fun and rewarding route to the lunch counter. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2009 1:41 pm | ||
| BCJ | Icy Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006 | |
| Glissade on ice resulted in the most painful injury of my climbing career. | |
| Posted Jun 25, 2009 2:10 am | ||
| EastKing | South Spur Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008 | |
| Most of glissade routes were gone but the mountain was still a lot of fun. See trip report. | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2008 1:45 pm | ||
| Mountainjeff | Perfect Weather Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008 | |
| Started at 5:15 AM and summited 10 hrs later. I was with a group of 11 first time climbers and was able to teach them the basics of ice ax and crampon use. It was a great place for learning with great snow conditions. There was about a foot of new snow above Pikers peak and the summit was covered in rime ice. Arrived back at the car at 8:30 PM. It was a great day. | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2008 12:32 am | ||
| Rob Ricks | Nice solo hike Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2004 | |
| Left Cold Springs Campground at 5:15 a.m.. Made the Lunch Counter by 9:30 a.m. Felt a little tired, so I rested for 30 minutes, melted some bug-infested snow and ate some peanut butter and crackers. Launched up the South Spur and realized there was no need for crampons and ice-axe. I was getting good snow purchase as it was softening. Dropped pack at Piker's Peak and made the summit by noon. Only one on the summit at the time. Felt Great!! Tremendous glissading adventure down the Spur. Got some good wilderness navigation practice on the way back down to Trail #183. | |
| Posted May 21, 2008 7:26 pm | ||
| lcarreau | Summited in 1982! Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1982 | |
| Wasn't hot. No walled rock shelters anywhere, just camped in the snow at Timberline. Why would anybody want to pack overnite gear up to the Lunch Counter? Please allow three days if at all possible. Bring goggles in case the winds come up. The weather can change in an instant. (If you go in early season, you can glissade halfway down the mountain.) | |
| Posted Dec 12, 2007 6:12 pm | ||
| gimpilator | 11.5 hours round trip Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2007 | |
| It was extremely hot today. I brought just under two gallons of water and nearly drank it all. I don't know why anyone would want to lug up all the overnight gear for this non-technical route unless they just enjoy overnight trips. Early starts are key. | |
| Posted Jul 6, 2007 2:43 am | ||
| idahomtnhigh | Perfect Day Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| A cloudless day with almost no wind. This will be one I will be remembering for a long time. | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2007 12:55 am | ||
| Hotfeet | 1st time! | |
| A great experience on Mount Adams for the first time! | |
| Posted Mar 26, 2007 3:28 am | ||
| Hotfeet | A favorite place! | |
| A very enjoyable trip. Memorable for the great family I was with! | |
| Posted Mar 26, 2007 3:27 am | ||
| Krylon | Solo | |
| Best glissading in the Cascades :) | |
| Posted Mar 1, 2007 12:34 am | ||
| DBaker | South Spur Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2006 | |
| Car to car in 8 hours, practically ran back. Amazing weather. | |
| Posted Jan 25, 2007 7:00 pm | ||
| big_g | Lenticular madness Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2002 | |
| The wind turned this otherwise tame route into a real challenge. I tried to wait it out (nearly couldn't find my tent in the dusk later because of it) but ended up plunging ahead into a lenticular cloud from Pikers Peak. | |
| Posted Jun 15, 2006 3:03 am | ||
| spenceinboulder | Great Route for Beginning Snow Climbers Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2001 | |
| From the mellow approach, to the great campsites on the shoulder, to the opportunity to kick your first steps on the South Spur Headwall, I'm not sure there's a better place to practice the basics of snow climbing. | |
| Posted May 8, 2006 11:39 pm | ||
| daverobb | Climbed:South Spur Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2005 | |
| Car to car in 9 hours. Weather was perfect. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2006 12:07 am | ||
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