Camped in one of the many rock shelters along the route. The glissading was too much fun.
Mr. Clam - Jul 4, 2006 3:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Route Climbed: South Spur
Great climb with great glissading
Karl Helser - Jun 30, 2006 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2006
South Spur
We were able to park at the Cold Springs CG. Hiked up to The Lunch Counter for a clear but windy bivy. Beautiful St. Helens sunset. Headed to the summit at 5:00am. 30 mph+ sustained winds at the false summit. Tagged the summit at 8:30am. Calm and sunny. Clear north, and hazy south. Clouds wrapped around the mountain by the time we got back to camp. All in all...Great Climb!
dervin - May 30, 2006 12:23 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
South spur
The road is covered in snow six miles from the trailhead. My brother, and I hiked to the lunch table Saturday, and summited Sunday the 21. We had rain going in, and out at lower elevations. This was the first time my we had been able to climb a mountain together in several years. Good Trip!
Beautiful weekend, perfect for a spontaneous trip to the top of this glorious and massive mountain. Of all the peaks in the area, I always liked Adams the best. Shrouded in the mystery of the surrounding hills, it seems afraid of the spotlight afforded its more prominent siblings... We arrived late Saturday at Cold Springs, and set out early for the Southern Spur with nothing but Gore-Tex and Vibram. Luckily for us, thanks to (what I remember as) an unseasonably warm day, glissading was sub-optimal anyway and we didn't miss our ice axes at all. Solitude is something one can rarely find on the popular Cascade routes, and it was no exception at the summit. One of these days someone has got to convert the summit shack into a bar and get the party started... Cloudless sky and endless views, what more can you ask for?
ericd - Mar 24, 2006 8:42 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2004
S Spur
Solo climb, lazy start in the day, windy at night resting on the granite slabs, advise to stay on highway to get there quicker, and to do Beacon tower on the way back to Interstate 5 to stay awake!
DharmaBum1984 - Mar 11, 2006 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2005
quick and dirty late summer climb
Great 2-day solo hike up the standard route. Hot down low, with clear skies both days 60-80 mph wind on top... crampons crapped out down low on the snowfield, ended up hoofing up the loose rock most of the way up. Lots of dust, wind, beauty.
madmallard - Feb 25, 2006 6:38 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2005
spring on the south spur
second attempt on this summit. a great solo climb in eight hours round trip. had two extra approach miles the weekend before. it's amazing what seven days of sun will do.
Snidely Whiplash - Feb 23, 2006 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 1986
Route Climbed: Mazama Glacier
A wonderful mountain. A very different volcano, on the dry side of the Cascades. Gives it a much different feel and character.
Soled this spur of the moment having drove down from B.C hoping to see St Helens erupt. Unfortunatley it did so the day before,and as I was driving home so missed it on either side of my visit.
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: September 2003
This was my first big solo climb. My crew did it a week earlier and after hearing their stories, I just had to make the trek myself. I was the only one to summit that day. Visibility was really bad. It was a hard last two hours but worth it to stand on top!
Route Climbed: south spur. Date Climbed: july 10th 2004.
What an awsome mountain! We withstood a stormy night and began are climb at 1:00 am under a star studded sky. We climbed up the crescent glacier to the lunch counter. We Set wands as we wanted to be prepared for the worst. The worst never came. The climb up suksdorf ridge went perfect. The walk across the caldera to the summit was longer than I anticipated and the summit was colder than a witches Tit ! It was one of the most crisp clear views I have ever enjoyed. Mt rainer was majestic and beckoning, as well as mount hood to the south. I look forward to a return trip soon. I did glissade down the entire suks dorf ridge. WHoaa!
My buddy Scott and I did this the weekend we graduated from High School. Awesome! Can't think of a better way to celebrate graduation.
e-doc - Dec 31, 2005 1:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2004
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: June 20, 2004
Another big hill. Camped on Crescent glacier. Fourth (of six) straight day of outstanding weather. Summitted Hood June 18, St Helens June 22. Its amazing, what takes 2 hours to hike up (south spur) takes considerably less time and effort to go down.
July 7th, clear beautiful day. Headed up with two other guys and camped out at 9,000 feet, got up at 4:30AM on the 8th to summit, but was turned back due to high winds and storm cell moving in. Tried to wait out the storm for 2 hours but conditions became worse so we headed back.
Infected Mushroom - Jul 7, 2006 1:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
South SpurCamped in one of the many rock shelters along the route. The glissading was too much fun.
Mr. Clam - Jul 4, 2006 3:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Route Climbed: South SpurGreat climb with great glissading
Karl Helser - Jun 30, 2006 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2006
South SpurWe were able to park at the Cold Springs CG. Hiked up to The Lunch Counter for a clear but windy bivy. Beautiful St. Helens sunset. Headed to the summit at 5:00am. 30 mph+ sustained winds at the false summit. Tagged the summit at 8:30am. Calm and sunny. Clear north, and hazy south. Clouds wrapped around the mountain by the time we got back to camp. All in all...Great Climb!
dervin - May 30, 2006 12:23 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
South spurThe road is covered in snow six miles from the trailhead. My brother, and I hiked to the lunch table Saturday, and summited Sunday the 21. We had rain going in, and out at lower elevations. This was the first time my we had been able to climb a mountain together in several years. Good Trip!
uap304 - Apr 4, 2006 7:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2003
South Spur Up and DownBeautiful weekend, perfect for a spontaneous trip to the top of this glorious and massive mountain. Of all the peaks in the area, I always liked Adams the best. Shrouded in the mystery of the surrounding hills, it seems afraid of the spotlight afforded its more prominent siblings... We arrived late Saturday at Cold Springs, and set out early for the Southern Spur with nothing but Gore-Tex and Vibram. Luckily for us, thanks to (what I remember as) an unseasonably warm day, glissading was sub-optimal anyway and we didn't miss our ice axes at all. Solitude is something one can rarely find on the popular Cascade routes, and it was no exception at the summit. One of these days someone has got to convert the summit shack into a bar and get the party started... Cloudless sky and endless views, what more can you ask for?
ericd - Mar 24, 2006 8:42 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2004
S SpurSolo climb, lazy start in the day, windy at night resting on the granite slabs, advise to stay on highway to get there quicker, and to do Beacon tower on the way back to Interstate 5 to stay awake!
DharmaBum1984 - Mar 11, 2006 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2005
quick and dirty late summer climbGreat 2-day solo hike up the standard route. Hot down low, with clear skies both days 60-80 mph wind on top... crampons crapped out down low on the snowfield, ended up hoofing up the loose rock most of the way up. Lots of dust, wind, beauty.
madmallard - Feb 25, 2006 6:38 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2005
spring on the south spursecond attempt on this summit. a great solo climb in eight hours round trip. had two extra approach miles the weekend before. it's amazing what seven days of sun will do.
Snidely Whiplash - Feb 23, 2006 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 1986
Route Climbed: Mazama GlacierA wonderful mountain. A very different volcano, on the dry side of the Cascades. Gives it a much different feel and character.
Oregon-Climber - Feb 11, 2006 12:46 am
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: Spring 2004Another beuityful day on adams. Camped out on the LUnch Counter. Made an early summit bid. Clear sjys revealed Hood, Reineer and Sisters.
Oregon-Climber - Feb 11, 2006 12:45 am
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: Spring 2003`This was the first mountain I eve summited. Ever since then I've been addicted to the high altitude and thin air!
Alpine72 - Feb 8, 2006 12:49 pm
Route Climbed: South Date Climbed: late summer 04Soled this spur of the moment having drove down from B.C hoping to see St Helens erupt. Unfortunatley it did so the day before,and as I was driving home so missed it on either side of my visit.
Traipser - Feb 1, 2006 4:42 am
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: September 2003This was my first big solo climb. My crew did it a week earlier and after hearing their stories, I just had to make the trek myself. I was the only one to summit that day. Visibility was really bad. It was a hard last two hours but worth it to stand on top!
cascadetraveler - Jan 20, 2006 10:01 pm
Route Climbed: south spur. Date Climbed: july 10th 2004.What an awsome mountain! We withstood a stormy night and began are climb at 1:00 am under a star studded sky. We climbed up the crescent glacier to the lunch counter. We Set wands as we wanted to be prepared for the worst. The worst never came. The climb up suksdorf ridge went perfect. The walk across the caldera to the summit was longer than I anticipated and the summit was colder than a witches Tit ! It was one of the most crisp clear views I have ever enjoyed. Mt rainer was majestic and beckoning, as well as mount hood to the south. I look forward to a return trip soon. I did glissade down the entire suks dorf ridge. WHoaa!
Koohnavard - Jan 16, 2006 12:19 pm
Route Climbed: South Side Date Climbed: June 1994My buddy Scott and I did this the weekend we graduated from High School. Awesome! Can't think of a better way to celebrate graduation.
e-doc - Dec 31, 2005 1:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2004
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: June 20, 2004Another big hill. Camped on Crescent glacier. Fourth (of six) straight day of outstanding weather. Summitted Hood June 18, St Helens June 22. Its amazing, what takes 2 hours to hike up (south spur) takes considerably less time and effort to go down.
setrent - Dec 21, 2005 10:58 pm
Route Climbed: Adams Glacier Date Climbed: June, 2003An interesting route on a big mountian.
glimmert - Dec 20, 2005 11:20 am
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: 7/?/1983Fun first summit and a great day!
B-Grooms - Nov 21, 2005 1:05 am
Route Climbed: South Spur Date Climbed: July 7July 7th, clear beautiful day. Headed up with two other guys and camped out at 9,000 feet, got up at 4:30AM on the 8th to summit, but was turned back due to high winds and storm cell moving in. Tried to wait out the storm for 2 hours but conditions became worse so we headed back.
mandrake - Oct 31, 2005 7:42 pm
Route Climbed: South Side Date Climbed: June 26, 2003Camped up to the west of the Crescent Glacier -- gorgeous climb and great glissading.