Hello, I am new to the forum and was hoping to get some info on doing a winter ascent of Mount Adams with a ski/snowboard decent. I am wondering what kind of conditions I should prepare for on Adams since I have never done a winter climb. I climbed St Helens this last October so I'm thinking of doing an an ascent of that with my climbing partners as preparation for Adams. I have heard about the long approach and having good map/navigation skills as well as the importance of wanding but what else should I know about?
I know Adams is non-technical in the summer but is that also true in the winter or should we prepare to rope in? Also what are the avalanche dangers like in the winter? I do have a friend with avvy 1 training who I am hoping to get in on the climb.
Any trip reports that could be helpful to follow would also be appreciated. I know that's a lot but thanks in advance!