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Mount Adams Climb

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    05 / 27 / 2026

  • Start date: 07/11/2026

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/12/2026

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Join us for a 2 day climb Mt. Adams via the standard South Spur ('South Climb') route. We will drive from Eugene to the Cold Springs trailhead, then climb to our camping area on the 'Lunch Counter'. From the trailhead a couple of miles of maintained trail leads to the steep, rocky, and loose climbers trail, plus/minus snow, and up the Crescent Glacier to the 'Lunch Counter' (~9,000'). Bright and early the next morning we will don our crampons, grab our ice axes, and continue the ascent up 2600+ ft of low to moderate angle snow (<35°). After gaining Piker's Peak (~11,650'), we cross a saddle and make the final push to the 12,277' summit and its fantastic views. The descent features epic an glissade, one of the finest in the Cascades. Back at the Lunch Counter we will pack up and head to the cars and Eugene, a long day.

Photo by: Steve Davis

  • Event Leader: Steve Davis

  • Event Leader Phone: 832-527-1756

  • Event Leader Email: lunaripple1@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Sam Hillmann

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

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  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 430

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  • Event Status: Upcoming

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Crampon-compatible mountain boots, wool or synthetic fiber clothing for all conditions (no cotton!), crampons, ice axe, helmet, backpack and gear for an overnight stay in a windy environment, fuel for melting snow (no running water), food for 2 days, 2-3 liters fluids each day, Obsidians 10 essentials, sun protection, personal 1st aid kit and necessary medications.

  • participant prerequisites: Excellent physical condition. Experience or the equivalent of the Obsidians Basic Climb School with ability to use crampons on the ascent and an ice axe for self-arrest and glissading. Willingness to spend a night camped in a cold, windy, alpine environment.

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 12 miles

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 6600 ft

  • Non-Member Fees: $35

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —