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thanks folks. i am very much looking forward to this climb, and hope to do much more in the future. i enjoy this board, and appreciate the valuable advice. What is avalance danger like this time of year on Adams... i've been told to start early, and assume that is at least part of the reason.

Ok, I'm hoping that the advice I get here can prevent me from having "me head in me arse" this weekend. I am an admitted novice when it comes to mountaineering, but keen. I've gone up a couple Colorado 14'ers, like to rock climb, and have done a good bit of Wilderness camping, and outdoors activity. This weekend a group of friends and I are going to climb (attempt to climb) Adams. We've phoned the ranger station, and done a little research, and been told we need snow shoes, crampons, ice axes, and appropriate clothing... all of which we have or plan to rent. We plan on hiking in on Saturday, to around 9,000 feet, via the South ridge/ route, and camp at the lunch counter... we then will summit on Sunday (hopefully), then hike out. I am strongly considering lugging my skis to the top... Any advice, suggestion, or snide remark is greatly appreciated.

hey, I picked up climbing this summer while white water guiding in Colorado. I have done only bouldering, top roping, gym climbing, and non-technical mountaineering. I greatly enjoy be in the outdoors, and have loved every short minute of my climbing experience. Can anyone recommend some fairly easy top roping and/or bouldering areas with in 50 or so miles of Portland? Possibly a good book for local routes. Thanks.