freedeep - Mar 25, 2020 8:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1986
Good practice day hike
Straightforward day hike to summit and back. Sulphur smell at the summit so still some geologic thermal activity. 3 foot tall sun cups, the tallest I have been amongst.
Good snow conditions, but this is a pretty long and boring walk. Glad to get the summit after failing on Adams Glacier a few years ago.
cascadescrambler - Aug 4, 2019 10:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1976
All in a day's work
Did it as a day climb - south slope. Nice glissade off false summit. First of several successful summits. Used to take pediatric residents up every year for several years, (did it in two days with them)
McCannster - Jul 8, 2019 8:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2019
via South Spur
About 8 hours car to car. Fun mountain, nice people.
scbeam - Jul 2, 2019 9:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2018
Mt. Adams ascent!
Awesome, great climb! Weather was perfect. Had a great climbing team!
dannydeckers - Jun 20, 2019 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2013
My first serious climb
Awesome hike. As I recall there was a pineapple just chillin on the summit
blaqueowl - Jun 19, 2019 9:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2018
South Climb
Great hike in the middle of a smoky fire season
bluecappo - Jun 18, 2019 12:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2019
South Climb
Great climb with near perfect conditions and a great summit view of all of the surrounding volcanoes. We stayed above the standard Lunch Counter area and let ourselves get a late start both days. We hit Pikers around noon and conditions were still a bit too hard for enjoyable glissading. Counted over 50 making the ascent around the same time - next time I'm bringing skis!
Judd97 - Jun 16, 2019 9:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2019
Solo Trip South Spur
Celebrated my birthday with a solo trip up the South Spur camping at lunch counter. Perfect weather and snow conditions, but a bit hot on the thermometer only dipping into the 50's at night with almost no wind. Summit was comfortable though. That climb up to Piker's is a real bear!
jm141302 - Jun 4, 2019 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2019
South Climb
Solo hike. Slept in my car at the South Climb trailhead Friday night, then left at 3:30am with clear skies. Stopped a couple times to put on sunscreen and crampons. Got to the top by 8:30am. Hung out at the top until 10:20, then hiked and glissasded back down. Got back to the car at 12:30 pm. The weather was perfect and it was busy. Well over 300 people, mostly skiers, on the mountain that day.
wojcock - May 22, 2019 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2018
First Bulger
My first Bulger. Stayed the night at the lunch counter then summited next day with half of WA. Glissading down was terrifying, started a little too early and enjoyed jagged ice the whole way down.
cherzan - Jan 10, 2019 8:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2018
First time up
Clear day, lots of people, but successful climb.
Youliana - Oct 29, 2018 12:19 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2017
Adams ski
Day ski trip. Up the South slopes, down the South West chutes. Amazing day. Ski to the car!
misterbob568 - Aug 30, 2018 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2018
a wild ride
Started up around 12:45. More physically challenging than anticipated. Climbed with Casey and we camped at the lunch counter. Beautiful day until we got slammed by wind and rain while on the snowfield about 45 minutes from the lunch counter. Lasted until near sunset.
3:30am wake up time, booted up and headed for the summit, clear and still outside with a gentle floor of clouds below and a clear view of the moon and stars. Crampons required on the slopes up to Pikers Peak - snow was icey and very uneven. Snow was pretty sparse, but I was able to find enough that the climb was 90% on snow to Pikers. Winds from Pikers on were brutal, 40+ mph sustained. Had to lean way into the wind to stand up on the summit. I had over a dozen people not too far behind me, but it looked like all but 2 of them turned around at the false summit. I strongly considered it then, too. Took roughly four hours to get to the summit from the campsite.
Scree skied down the true summit and halfway down the field below Pikers. Glissade chutes were suicide lanes with how icey and thin the snow layer was, so I cramponed up and tiptoed down the bottom half of the slope on the snow again. Descent from summit to the camp took about two hours.
By the time I got back winds were howling on the lunch counter too. We drank a beer and struggled to pack up. By the time we made it down the minor snowfield below the lunch counter the upper slopes of the mountain were covered in angry-looking clouds. Between the wind, precipitation, and poor visibility, I was glad I didn't summit an hour later. Light rain hit us about 2/3 of the way down. This one whupped me because I haven't carried such a heavy pack in a long time (mountaineering boots are heavy and awkward to pack).
Major northwest peak 4/18
baloodh2000 - Aug 7, 2018 10:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2018
South Climb - Training
Training climb with "mock clients". We worked on Crampons, Ice Axes, Self arrest, Glisading, Land Navigation, Leave No Trace, Team Permitting, Pre Climb Gear Sort, Glacier Travel team setup, and a handful of personal objectives. This is more mock guiding experience with friends as I practice towards my Mountain Guide certificate.
MacKenzieTStout - Aug 2, 2018 1:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2018
Summit!
Completed Mt. Adams around 11 and enjoyed the glissade with ice on only the first two chutes.
SloJay - Jul 14, 2018 4:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2018
Completed Washington's 12er list
Climbed the south spur with Josh Lewis and Michael Lewis.
Camped on the lunch counter in 40 MPH winds and some rain over night. Got a late start in the morning to wait for softer snow and lower winds. Summited at noon and started our glissade around 1 PM in marginal but safe snow conditions. The other climbers on the route were hesitant to glissade but after seeing us ripping it up they couldn't resist!
Climbed with long time friend and partner Dave. We camped low at 8K' due to high winds, unstable weather and bitter cold. Summitted the next day and clear skies and little wind. Awesome views of Rainier, St. Helens, Hood, Jefferson, Sisters, etc. The glissade chute on the upper mountain (above Pikers) was unsafe. On pikers, the top 50' was marginally safe snow on top of ice, but the rest of the slide was epic. Temps increased significantly during day leaving the snow too soft to slide on.
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2002 Success!
Climbed this route with my buddies Brian and Becket. The weather was perfect, unlike a year before where we never even got out of the car because of the driving rain! Cool glissade chute on the upper mountain, deep and corniced; it was actually a tube in one spot. A clear and windless summit day.
Xander Culver - May 29, 2018 4:11 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2018
Memorial Day Weekend Hike with the Boys
Enjoyed fantastic weather and great views on this relaxed climb.
freedeep - Mar 25, 2020 8:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1986
Good practice day hikeStraightforward day hike to summit and back. Sulphur smell at the summit so still some geologic thermal activity. 3 foot tall sun cups, the tallest I have been amongst.
alexewhitney85 - Sep 12, 2019 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2019
South Spur RouteClimbed the South Spurt to summit after bivouacking at Lunch Counter. Good glissadde down from Piker's Peak
triyoda - Sep 11, 2019 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2019
South side slogGood snow conditions, but this is a pretty long and boring walk. Glad to get the summit after failing on Adams Glacier a few years ago.
cascadescrambler - Aug 4, 2019 10:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1976
All in a day's workDid it as a day climb - south slope. Nice glissade off false summit. First of several successful summits. Used to take pediatric residents up every year for several years, (did it in two days with them)
McCannster - Jul 8, 2019 8:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2019
via South SpurAbout 8 hours car to car. Fun mountain, nice people.
scbeam - Jul 2, 2019 9:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2018
Mt. Adams ascent!Awesome, great climb! Weather was perfect. Had a great climbing team!
dannydeckers - Jun 20, 2019 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2013
My first serious climbAwesome hike. As I recall there was a pineapple just chillin on the summit
blaqueowl - Jun 19, 2019 9:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2018
South ClimbGreat hike in the middle of a smoky fire season
bluecappo - Jun 18, 2019 12:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2019
South ClimbGreat climb with near perfect conditions and a great summit view of all of the surrounding volcanoes. We stayed above the standard Lunch Counter area and let ourselves get a late start both days. We hit Pikers around noon and conditions were still a bit too hard for enjoyable glissading. Counted over 50 making the ascent around the same time - next time I'm bringing skis!
Judd97 - Jun 16, 2019 9:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2019
Solo Trip South SpurCelebrated my birthday with a solo trip up the South Spur camping at lunch counter. Perfect weather and snow conditions, but a bit hot on the thermometer only dipping into the 50's at night with almost no wind. Summit was comfortable though. That climb up to Piker's is a real bear!
jm141302 - Jun 4, 2019 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2019
South ClimbSolo hike. Slept in my car at the South Climb trailhead Friday night, then left at 3:30am with clear skies. Stopped a couple times to put on sunscreen and crampons. Got to the top by 8:30am. Hung out at the top until 10:20, then hiked and glissasded back down. Got back to the car at 12:30 pm. The weather was perfect and it was busy. Well over 300 people, mostly skiers, on the mountain that day.
wojcock - May 22, 2019 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2018
First BulgerMy first Bulger. Stayed the night at the lunch counter then summited next day with half of WA. Glissading down was terrifying, started a little too early and enjoyed jagged ice the whole way down.
cherzan - Jan 10, 2019 8:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2018
First time upClear day, lots of people, but successful climb.
Youliana - Oct 29, 2018 12:19 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2017
Adams skiDay ski trip. Up the South slopes, down the South West chutes. Amazing day. Ski to the car!
misterbob568 - Aug 30, 2018 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2018
a wild rideStarted up around 12:45. More physically challenging than anticipated. Climbed with Casey and we camped at the lunch counter. Beautiful day until we got slammed by wind and rain while on the snowfield about 45 minutes from the lunch counter. Lasted until near sunset.
3:30am wake up time, booted up and headed for the summit, clear and still outside with a gentle floor of clouds below and a clear view of the moon and stars. Crampons required on the slopes up to Pikers Peak - snow was icey and very uneven. Snow was pretty sparse, but I was able to find enough that the climb was 90% on snow to Pikers. Winds from Pikers on were brutal, 40+ mph sustained. Had to lean way into the wind to stand up on the summit. I had over a dozen people not too far behind me, but it looked like all but 2 of them turned around at the false summit. I strongly considered it then, too. Took roughly four hours to get to the summit from the campsite.
Scree skied down the true summit and halfway down the field below Pikers. Glissade chutes were suicide lanes with how icey and thin the snow layer was, so I cramponed up and tiptoed down the bottom half of the slope on the snow again. Descent from summit to the camp took about two hours.
By the time I got back winds were howling on the lunch counter too. We drank a beer and struggled to pack up. By the time we made it down the minor snowfield below the lunch counter the upper slopes of the mountain were covered in angry-looking clouds. Between the wind, precipitation, and poor visibility, I was glad I didn't summit an hour later. Light rain hit us about 2/3 of the way down. This one whupped me because I haven't carried such a heavy pack in a long time (mountaineering boots are heavy and awkward to pack).
Major northwest peak 4/18
baloodh2000 - Aug 7, 2018 10:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2018
South Climb - TrainingTraining climb with "mock clients". We worked on Crampons, Ice Axes, Self arrest, Glisading, Land Navigation, Leave No Trace, Team Permitting, Pre Climb Gear Sort, Glacier Travel team setup, and a handful of personal objectives. This is more mock guiding experience with friends as I practice towards my Mountain Guide certificate.
MacKenzieTStout - Aug 2, 2018 1:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2018
Summit!Completed Mt. Adams around 11 and enjoyed the glissade with ice on only the first two chutes.
SloJay - Jul 14, 2018 4:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2018
Completed Washington's 12er listClimbed the south spur with Josh Lewis and Michael Lewis.
Camped on the lunch counter in 40 MPH winds and some rain over night. Got a late start in the morning to wait for softer snow and lower winds. Summited at noon and started our glissade around 1 PM in marginal but safe snow conditions. The other climbers on the route were hesitant to glissade but after seeing us ripping it up they couldn't resist!
sierramtngoat - Jul 6, 2018 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2018
South SpurClimbed with long time friend and partner Dave. We camped low at 8K' due to high winds, unstable weather and bitter cold. Summitted the next day and clear skies and little wind. Awesome views of Rainier, St. Helens, Hood, Jefferson, Sisters, etc. The glissade chute on the upper mountain (above Pikers) was unsafe. On pikers, the top 50' was marginally safe snow on top of ice, but the rest of the slide was epic. Temps increased significantly during day leaving the snow too soft to slide on.
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2002 Success!
Climbed this route with my buddies Brian and Becket. The weather was perfect, unlike a year before where we never even got out of the car because of the driving rain! Cool glissade chute on the upper mountain, deep and corniced; it was actually a tube in one spot. A clear and windless summit day.
Xander Culver - May 29, 2018 4:11 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2018
Memorial Day Weekend Hike with the BoysEnjoyed fantastic weather and great views on this relaxed climb.