JJ Walsh

Thanks a ton for the info! We've climbed Rainier on both our previous trips and were really looking forward to branching out a bit. I'm relieved to hear that the season has taken off. We are planning on two climbs while out there (unless we go for Olympus). Do you (or anyone) have information on whether the access road to the North side of Mt Adams is open yet?

Hello! I'm heading out next week (5/14) for a week of climbing in the pacific north west. Previous trips have been peak season so trip planning has been a lot easier. I have been able to research a lot of early season possibilities but I'm wondering if you guys could add some suggestions or correct me if I'm headed down a bad path with any of these. We're looking for a class 2-3 glacier route to a major summit. We have currently studied: Ingraham Direct - Rainier Adams Glacier - Mt Adams Easton Glacier - Mt Baker Blue Glacier - Mt Olympus (not really expecting this to be a viable option this early) Hogsback - Mt Hood and, just in case everything north is in rough shape Avalanche Gulch - Shasta Thanks for taking the time to read this. We're from New Hampshire and generally plan our trips out west for July but this year the only time we could all get to together was mid-May so finding routes without access limitations or higher avy danger has been a bit of a challenge! Justin