
Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Adams/Adams Glacier
2 Day climb of Mt. Adams, via the challenging Adams Glacier route. Highly dependent on weather and snow conditions.
- Fri, Jul 4, 2025 — Sat, Jul 5, 2025
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 7,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,276 ft
- Pace: 1.1-2.2
- 4 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Have fun and enjoy each other's company.
- Make for the summit, conditions permitting.
- Return to the trailhead safe and sound.
Drive SR 12 and drive (17 miles east of Morton) to Randle. Register at the Randle Ranger Station and then drive south on Forest Road 23 for 32 miles. Turn left on Forest Road 2329 and drive 5.7 miles to the Killen Creek trailhead, ~3 mi from Taklakh Lake (4,584 ft). Final travel and carpooling arrangements TBD.
Mount Adams Ice Climbing Routes
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USGS Mt Adams West
Green Trails Mt Adams West No. 366
Green Trails Blue Lake No. 334
USGS Mt Adams East - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped locking 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
- Cordellete
- Picket or other relevant protection
- Extra webbing or cord