The Cascade Kid Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Trip: Mt Adams - SW Chutes speedski Date: 6/6/2016 Trip Report: The weather is so good right now! Slid out of Portland last night and made it up to the Cold Springs TH around 10:30 pm. A 7:20 am start and easy skinning/booting had me on top in 2:57. Quick video edit . The entrance to the SW chutes was ripe and the bottom was over-ripe by 10:30 am. The low traverse out required some shennanigans/scrambling/booting/skinning, but the travel was still quick and I made it back to the car in 4:23. TR: Mt Adams Speed Ski I met a bunch of nice folks up there. Hope y'all had a good ski as well! Gear Notes: Light is right. Atomic Ultimate 65 with Plum race bindings. 1L H2O and 2 tubes of shot blocks. Approach Notes: Standard. Dirt trail becomes continuous snow after about 15 min walk. Edited June 6, 2016 by The Cascade Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 That's ridiculously fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckerJunkie Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Nice work. Where did you have to start hiking on the way down? Sun-cupping yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cascade Kid Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 there's dirt walking only for about a half a mile of trail. There's some sun-cupping and melt lines in the lower elevation band around treeline, but not much above the crescent glacier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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