CLIMED SOUTH SPUR 2 TIMES AND MAZAMA 1 TIME FUN MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB AND THE SLIDE BACK DOWN
bighornmonkey - Dec 27, 2007 4:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2004
Done...
.Climbed solo up the West Ridge as a day hike. Nice exposure.
lcarreau - Dec 7, 2007 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1983
South Spur in 1983
Second summit attempt, the first ending at the false
summit a week prior. The snowpack was incredible. Camped
IN the snow at Timberline; Devils Half Acre was a breeze.
Reached the Lunch Counter at lunchtime. The snow was
stable and easy to walk on. Mt. St. Helen's lava dome
was still steaming from the May 1980 eruption. Awesome!
Doehle - Sep 14, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
South Spur
Got to 8000ft the first night, all in the dark. Summit day was great with wonderful visiblity.
Two day climb up the south spur. Camped east of the lunch counter. More scree and boulders made for slower going than I expected, guess thats what I get for going in Sept. Summited around 0930, strong winds, probably 40-50 mph. Good times.
NickyP - Aug 29, 2007 4:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
South Climb
Great day to climb with excellent weather. Had a miserable wet slog coming off the mountain but well worth it.
ibndalight - Aug 28, 2007 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2007
South Climb
Climbed via the very crowded south route it was a nice walk up peak with no real technical challenges. It could be harder with limited visabilty but we had a great clear day to climb.
mongoose762 - Aug 23, 2007 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2007
South Spur
Woohoo, First official summit logged!
larryN - Aug 23, 2007 1:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2007
South Spur
Nice weather, only 10 mph winds at the top, and excellent glissade. Snow was hard on the way up, and crampons were helpful.
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2005
South Spur
I had a good time, but the route up the South Spur is jsut long slog. Would like to go back to do the Mazama or Adams route next time.
YEM - Aug 20, 2007 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
South Spur
8-14-2006 and 7-2005, both car to car. The glissade and the view are the only redeeming quality of this long slog. I'd like to do a different route next time.
nigelmcc - Aug 1, 2007 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
South Spur
Very enjoyable climb, and my first volcano as well! The glissade route was absolutely incredible, as we were able to drop some 2000'+ in a very short amount of time!
Returned on the 24th of August to encounter much worse snow conditions, yet the ascent (as well as portions of the glissade) were still very enjoyable.
Camped at 8000'. The wind was blowing all night until it finally subsided at 5am. I got zero hours of sleep but the day went pretty well. I was actually glad I took a later start (6:15am) as some early summitters couldn't glissade down as it was still too icy.
Anyway, fun day, great mountain and awesome views of Rainier! TR can be found in the link below:
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/320377/another-cascade-of-massive-fun.html
We went in late October and tried to do it all in one day. It was fun, but I did end up getting altitude sickness so I only made it to the false summit. My partners continued on without me. I'll be back though.
Made another trip up in August of 2009, camped at Lunch Counter, and made it to the top. A great mountain to spend time on. Beautiful blue skies and a great glissade down!
spotly - Jul 20, 2007 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
South Spur
Climbed with Brian F. and Machelle car-to-car. Climb went well though too icy to glissade coming down....as Machelle discovered :)
andret - Jul 18, 2007 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
Wild Wind on Mazama Glacier
Summitted via Mazama Ridge. 30-40 mph wind gusts all night... woke up to more wind and blowing sand... sky cleared on the way up... clear skies, beautiful views... hit the summit by 9am. It turned out to be a wonderful day.
Cloudy morning, sprinkles, wind, and sun by late morning. The snow was soft in early morning, and the water was flowing faster at Lunch Counter as the day went on. Watch for falling rocks (saw a couple on the snowfield above Lunch Counter), but the snow was soft enough that it stopped them from going very far. Mountainlion and I slept a couple hours then headed up at 4:00am reaching the summit at 1:00pm. The glissade chutes are at their best as they go from Pikers Peak to the Lunch Counter. It's a great summer hike for those who don't like technical climbing such as route finding around crevasses or steep slopes or seracs that may fall.
Fun route, an excellent beginner glacier climb. My partner wasn't feelin' it, so I went solo from the top of the glacier. 4:10 to the summit from Sunrise Camp. Cut off the train coming up the South Side and was the first one to the summit that day by an hour.
jeffryrocksu - Jan 1, 2008 1:44 am
SOUTH SPURCLIMED SOUTH SPUR 2 TIMES AND MAZAMA 1 TIME FUN MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB AND THE SLIDE BACK DOWN
bighornmonkey - Dec 27, 2007 4:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2004
Done....Climbed solo up the West Ridge as a day hike. Nice exposure.
lcarreau - Dec 7, 2007 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1983
South Spur in 1983Second summit attempt, the first ending at the false
summit a week prior. The snowpack was incredible. Camped
IN the snow at Timberline; Devils Half Acre was a breeze.
Reached the Lunch Counter at lunchtime. The snow was
stable and easy to walk on. Mt. St. Helen's lava dome
was still steaming from the May 1980 eruption. Awesome!
Doehle - Sep 14, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
South SpurGot to 8000ft the first night, all in the dark. Summit day was great with wonderful visiblity.
mkpatrick - Sep 14, 2007 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2007
Mount Adams South SpurTwo day climb up the south spur. Camped east of the lunch counter. More scree and boulders made for slower going than I expected, guess thats what I get for going in Sept. Summited around 0930, strong winds, probably 40-50 mph. Good times.
NickyP - Aug 29, 2007 4:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
South ClimbGreat day to climb with excellent weather. Had a miserable wet slog coming off the mountain but well worth it.
ibndalight - Aug 28, 2007 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2007
South ClimbClimbed via the very crowded south route it was a nice walk up peak with no real technical challenges. It could be harder with limited visabilty but we had a great clear day to climb.
mongoose762 - Aug 23, 2007 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2007
South SpurWoohoo, First official summit logged!
larryN - Aug 23, 2007 1:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2007
South SpurNice weather, only 10 mph winds at the top, and excellent glissade. Snow was hard on the way up, and crampons were helpful.
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2005
South SpurI had a good time, but the route up the South Spur is jsut long slog. Would like to go back to do the Mazama or Adams route next time.
YEM - Aug 20, 2007 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
South Spur8-14-2006 and 7-2005, both car to car. The glissade and the view are the only redeeming quality of this long slog. I'd like to do a different route next time.
nigelmcc - Aug 1, 2007 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
South SpurVery enjoyable climb, and my first volcano as well! The glissade route was absolutely incredible, as we were able to drop some 2000'+ in a very short amount of time!
Returned on the 24th of August to encounter much worse snow conditions, yet the ascent (as well as portions of the glissade) were still very enjoyable.
Luciano136 - Jul 31, 2007 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
South SpurCamped at 8000'. The wind was blowing all night until it finally subsided at 5am. I got zero hours of sleep but the day went pretty well. I was actually glad I took a later start (6:15am) as some early summitters couldn't glissade down as it was still too icy.
Anyway, fun day, great mountain and awesome views of Rainier! TR can be found in the link below:
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/320377/another-cascade-of-massive-fun.html
bmwboarder7 - Jul 20, 2007 11:46 pm
New HeightsWe went in late October and tried to do it all in one day. It was fun, but I did end up getting altitude sickness so I only made it to the false summit. My partners continued on without me. I'll be back though.
Made another trip up in August of 2009, camped at Lunch Counter, and made it to the top. A great mountain to spend time on. Beautiful blue skies and a great glissade down!
spotly - Jul 20, 2007 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
South SpurClimbed with Brian F. and Machelle car-to-car. Climb went well though too icy to glissade coming down....as Machelle discovered :)
andret - Jul 18, 2007 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
Wild Wind on Mazama GlacierSummitted via Mazama Ridge. 30-40 mph wind gusts all night... woke up to more wind and blowing sand... sky cleared on the way up... clear skies, beautiful views... hit the summit by 9am. It turned out to be a wonderful day.
mradventure - Jul 13, 2007 2:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2007
South 183Cloudy morning, sprinkles, wind, and sun by late morning. The snow was soft in early morning, and the water was flowing faster at Lunch Counter as the day went on. Watch for falling rocks (saw a couple on the snowfield above Lunch Counter), but the snow was soft enough that it stopped them from going very far. Mountainlion and I slept a couple hours then headed up at 4:00am reaching the summit at 1:00pm. The glissade chutes are at their best as they go from Pikers Peak to the Lunch Counter. It's a great summer hike for those who don't like technical climbing such as route finding around crevasses or steep slopes or seracs that may fall.
HeyItsBen - Jul 9, 2007 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2007
Mazama glacierFun route, an excellent beginner glacier climb. My partner wasn't feelin' it, so I went solo from the top of the glacier. 4:10 to the summit from Sunrise Camp. Cut off the train coming up the South Side and was the first one to the summit that day by an hour.
tkoooooooooo - Jul 7, 2007 8:04 pm
playing catch upi climbed this a couple years ago, then a year later. Mazama glacier and South Spur. South Spur is boring.
dan-o - Jul 7, 2007 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2004
North Cleaver2 good friends, 3 days of fantastic weather, no one else on that side of the mountain... perfect!