Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Adams/South Spur
This is not a technically challenging climb, but it takes climbers 6 to 8 hours to ascend the 6,600 vertical feet across snow and rock to reach the 12,276 summit of Mt. Adams.
- Info
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Contacts
James Gates
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 11, 2015 — Sun, Jul 12, 2015
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 4
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,600 ft
- 3 (5 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Climbing group will meet at the Mt. Adams Ranger Station to procure climbing permit at 2:00 pm, Friday July 10. Overnight camping at either Morrison Creek campground or Cold Springs campground depending on availability.
Preference given to Tacoma basic climbing course students.
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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