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Thanks. Yeah I know, the weather looks pretty rough.. Not looking forward to 15 degrees. I'm just getting used to 90 degrees the last couple days in Boise..

Hoping to climb Adams Tuesday night (6/5).. I haven't climbed it yet. Just planning on doing the South Spur. I have a couple questions: Are snowshoes advisable for the road slog? Ski's are not an option for my group. It seems most people are camping at the Lunch Counter. Is it realistic to do the climb in one day car to car with the extra 4(ish) miles added on? Thanks

Yep, that was insane. Good forecast, bad bad weather. Literally Knock-you-on-your-ass wind. Lost my mitt up there, blew right off my hand. If anyone finds an REI Switchback mitt somewhere PM me!

By the way, if anyone finds a single REI Switchback mitt, PM me!! It literally blew off of my hand in a ridiculous gust of wind. Took off like a Happy Gilmore tee shot..

Wow, congrats. So did you go up Saturday morning, in other words Friday night/ Saturday morning? Winds were completely outrageous Saturday night/ Sunday morning. Had to turn back at the Hogsback.

I never sleep well when I know I'm climbing in a few hours. A snow plow a few feet from the car doesn't help. Thanks guys for the info!

Silly question for you Hood veterans, but I've never been up to Hood before. Northern Cascade climber myself. I remember reading here that people usually sleep in the car at the Timberline Lodge parking lot before summiting.. Did a search here and couldn't find anything. Still the case? Thanks.

Hey there.. Congrats on the summit campout. We talked to you guys at the top of Cathedral Gap Tuesday morning. We were the group of 4 heading up. I was wondering how you did in the altitude up there.. We all had some decent headaches coming down from the summit. But with a 14,000+ ft gain in that short of a time, I'd say you did pretty good. I can't believe you brought a 40 degree bag! I would have died up there for sure. I was chilly in my 0 degree bag at the Flats. So why did you start so late on Sunday night? time constraints?

Can you still walk out and fish from the HC bridge?

so the REI sleeping pad repair kit would work?

The subject just about says it all.. I'm actually patching eVent fabric on some shell pants, but I guess it doesn't matter too much.. By the way, I'm sure someone's dying to reply "duct tape!", thanks but no thanks

but that might make me look fat...

For anyone using hydration bladders with hoses, have you been needing the insulation on the hoses lately when heading for the summit?

Wow, really? Thanks for the heads-up! I hate ticks. But I've never had a tick in this state. Never even seen one... Missouri is a different story.

Awesome.. Thanks for the info! By the way, regarding McCleary Cliffs.. When the road turns to gravel, how far in would you estimate? Less than a mile? Thanks