seancau - Aug 24, 2017 3:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2017
Great Views of Rainier & Hood
Started at 2am from Cold Springs, summited 7:15am via South Spur. Stunning view of Mount Rainier from the summit. The top few glissades were VERY icy & dangerous, it was perhaps too early in the day.
Harvest - Aug 15, 2017 3:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2016
Mount Adams
* Ascent of South Spur 8-6-16. Summer conditions.
* Ascent of South Spur 7-6-17. Spring conditions.
* Ascent of Adams Glacier 7-16-17. Late season conditions. This is a tough route with lots of route finding.
live4hills - Aug 7, 2017 3:31 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2017
Beautiful Climb
Spent night at Lunch Counter. Saw a few Mt goats. Most beautiful sunset. Up and summit by 0700. Glissade down = awesome.
Great climb, easy glacier route, no crevasses. Glissading down took 15 minutes from Piker's Peak to lunch counter.
climber46 - Oct 24, 2016 8:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2007
Grueling day hike
Hiked Mt. Adams via South Spur as a day hike on 8/8/2007. If I had it to do over again, I would camp at 9,000 feet and then hike the snowfield early in the morning when it is more firm. I felt like I climbed the snowfield twice due to sft afternoon snow. The ascent took 9 hours and the descent only 4 hours. The snow was so soft it was challenging to even glissade down. I almost fell in a small crevasse near the summit snowfield/glacier. Great views of the other cascade volcanoes like Rainier and Hood.
emilie - Aug 17, 2016 10:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2016
South Spur
Did this with my friend, Eszter, as a 2 day climb. Late start on day 1 and camped at Lunch Counter. Started off around 5:30am on day 2 and summitted around 8am if I recall correctly. The glissading was glorious except that my pants were too thin - my butt went completely numb and I got a superficial burn on my ass. ;-) However, it was still worth it to descend that much terrain that quickly.
JLuthanen - Aug 7, 2016 11:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2016
Perfect Weather
Camped at Lunch Counter on 8/5. TH to camp in 3hrs or so, setup in one of the many rock shelters available in the area. Melted snow, stocked up on fluids for the AM. Have to appreciate the overnight for both the elevated view of sunset and sunrise! Lunch counter to summit 9am-12:30pm or so 8/6. Shared the summit with about 10 others, one of which was flying a kite : ) Followed by one of the most fun / ridiculously long glissades I've ever done. What a blast!
I ran this on a bluebird day with not much wind, with shorts, t-shirt, windbreaker, old running shoes, water bottle, and 2 Clif bars. Leaving the lot around 7:30, the snow was just soft enough to get back down without being too sketchy. 2:02:45 up, 3:10:42 car-to-car. Trip report.
Larry Laverty - Jun 27, 2016 2:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2016
South Spur
With fellow SPer Guy, we coordinated a meeting the night before at the Trout Lake Ranger Station to secure the passes, Guy coming from Idaho, me from California.
Then met the next morning at the bustling TH. The road in was doable in my low-clearance sedan but a real workout. Outstanding camaraderie with Guy and all on the mountain including one couple who were celebrating their wedding anniversary. For a good run down the chute, I have to give the award to this mountain over Avy Gulch on Shasta. A glorious day all the way around.
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
Great Success
Drew & I left the crowded dirt road mid-afternoon, soft snow got us to lunch counter well before sunset for our rendezvous with three other friends. No rush in the morning, easy summit and awesome ski descent.
Moderate traffic, not terrible...except for that dude buzzing the climbers all morn from his flying fan paraglider thingy, so annoying, what was his deal?!
wrwicks - Mar 2, 2016 1:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2014
Great Climb
Did it in one day,left at sunrise. GPS said I hit 25 mph while glissading down.
elcy79.gp - Oct 20, 2015 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
Via SouthSpur
Hiked up to just below Lunch Counter with John and grandson Tristin. Got early start and made the summit in fairly good time considering grandsons first peak over 12k and first snow climb.
Beautiful day with great views of MSH, Rainer, Hood and Jefferson
mdt81 - Oct 17, 2015 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
South Spur
Great first mountaineering adventure.
mrjenks85 - Oct 8, 2015 12:10 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2015
Suksdorf + Snowboard
Climbed on a gorgeous weekend at the end of May (avoided the Cascade volcano pass!)
Hauled the snowboard to the top via the Suksdorf Ridge and Piker's Peak.
Sun came out, great corn snow, fun all the way down!
seancau - Aug 24, 2017 3:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2017
Great Views of Rainier & HoodStarted at 2am from Cold Springs, summited 7:15am via South Spur. Stunning view of Mount Rainier from the summit. The top few glissades were VERY icy & dangerous, it was perhaps too early in the day.
Harvest - Aug 15, 2017 3:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2016
Mount Adams* Ascent of South Spur 8-6-16. Summer conditions.
* Ascent of South Spur 7-6-17. Spring conditions.
* Ascent of Adams Glacier 7-16-17. Late season conditions. This is a tough route with lots of route finding.
live4hills - Aug 7, 2017 3:31 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2017
Beautiful ClimbSpent night at Lunch Counter. Saw a few Mt goats. Most beautiful sunset. Up and summit by 0700. Glissade down = awesome.
Mooner - Jun 10, 2017 12:12 am
Up I Go6/05/17 Climbed in a day. 6 hrs to summit and skied down the SW Chutes on perfect corn. Back to car 2hrs 15 mins.
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2015
AdamsSouth Spur with TM and MO. Found the summit under thick clouds and light snow. The summit cabin was fully uncovered.
Young Royce - Apr 29, 2017 11:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2016
Car to summitLeft the car at 2am, summited around 9:45. Amazing bluebird day above the clouds. Crazy glissade descent of about 4,000' vert. Amazing mountain!
Snowman of Annapurna - Jan 31, 2017 6:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2015
South Spur, Lunch CounterGreat climb, easy glacier route, no crevasses. Glissading down took 15 minutes from Piker's Peak to lunch counter.
climber46 - Oct 24, 2016 8:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2007
Grueling day hikeHiked Mt. Adams via South Spur as a day hike on 8/8/2007. If I had it to do over again, I would camp at 9,000 feet and then hike the snowfield early in the morning when it is more firm. I felt like I climbed the snowfield twice due to sft afternoon snow. The ascent took 9 hours and the descent only 4 hours. The snow was so soft it was challenging to even glissade down. I almost fell in a small crevasse near the summit snowfield/glacier. Great views of the other cascade volcanoes like Rainier and Hood.
emilie - Aug 17, 2016 10:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2016
South SpurDid this with my friend, Eszter, as a 2 day climb. Late start on day 1 and camped at Lunch Counter. Started off around 5:30am on day 2 and summitted around 8am if I recall correctly. The glissading was glorious except that my pants were too thin - my butt went completely numb and I got a superficial burn on my ass. ;-) However, it was still worth it to descend that much terrain that quickly.
JLuthanen - Aug 7, 2016 11:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2016
Perfect WeatherCamped at Lunch Counter on 8/5. TH to camp in 3hrs or so, setup in one of the many rock shelters available in the area. Melted snow, stocked up on fluids for the AM. Have to appreciate the overnight for both the elevated view of sunset and sunrise! Lunch counter to summit 9am-12:30pm or so 8/6. Shared the summit with about 10 others, one of which was flying a kite : ) Followed by one of the most fun / ridiculously long glissades I've ever done. What a blast!
seano - Jul 31, 2016 7:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2016
South route for speedI ran this on a bluebird day with not much wind, with shorts, t-shirt, windbreaker, old running shoes, water bottle, and 2 Clif bars. Leaving the lot around 7:30, the snow was just soft enough to get back down without being too sketchy. 2:02:45 up, 3:10:42 car-to-car. Trip report.
utclimber - Jul 10, 2016 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2016
South SpurBusy day on Adams, with great weather and conditions. Took around 7 hours 45 minutes round trip.
DukeJH - Jul 5, 2016 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2016
South ClimbTwo day climb with an overnight from the Lunch Counter. Fast descent with very long glissades above and below Lunch Counter.
brichardsson - Jul 4, 2016 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2016
tremendoushave been wanting to do this one for so long
Larry Laverty - Jun 27, 2016 2:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2016
South SpurWith fellow SPer Guy, we coordinated a meeting the night before at the Trout Lake Ranger Station to secure the passes, Guy coming from Idaho, me from California.
Then met the next morning at the bustling TH. The road in was doable in my low-clearance sedan but a real workout. Outstanding camaraderie with Guy and all on the mountain including one couple who were celebrating their wedding anniversary. For a good run down the chute, I have to give the award to this mountain over Avy Gulch on Shasta. A glorious day all the way around.
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
Great SuccessDrew & I left the crowded dirt road mid-afternoon, soft snow got us to lunch counter well before sunset for our rendezvous with three other friends. No rush in the morning, easy summit and awesome ski descent.
Moderate traffic, not terrible...except for that dude buzzing the climbers all morn from his flying fan paraglider thingy, so annoying, what was his deal?!
wrwicks - Mar 2, 2016 1:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2014
Great ClimbDid it in one day,left at sunrise. GPS said I hit 25 mph while glissading down.
elcy79.gp - Oct 20, 2015 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
Via SouthSpurHiked up to just below Lunch Counter with John and grandson Tristin. Got early start and made the summit in fairly good time considering grandsons first peak over 12k and first snow climb.
Beautiful day with great views of MSH, Rainer, Hood and Jefferson
mdt81 - Oct 17, 2015 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
South SpurGreat first mountaineering adventure.
mrjenks85 - Oct 8, 2015 12:10 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2015
Suksdorf + SnowboardClimbed on a gorgeous weekend at the end of May (avoided the Cascade volcano pass!)
Hauled the snowboard to the top via the Suksdorf Ridge and Piker's Peak.
Sun came out, great corn snow, fun all the way down!