Benzo Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 So evidently one needs a permit to go above 7k on Adams (I was aware Helens required one, but not Adams) - but the USDA/Recreation.gov websites are utterly inscrutable to me. Can someone do me a huge favor and provide a direct link for the Adams climbing permit? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthorman Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 So according to the USFS, climbing Mt. Adams is currently closed due to COVID, and they say permits will be available from Recreation.gov once the trailhead re-opens. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5435984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Well I'll be, don't know how I missed that - thanks! Must have been overwhelmed by the GeoCities-level webdesign and pseudo comic sans script! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthorman Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Haha...yea. What surprised me was that you had to buy an online climbing permit in the first place. Is that new this year? Granted it has been a couple years since I have been up there but I only remember having to fill out a free wilderness permit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaredSilly Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Permits have been required on Adams for sometime now. But I have never bothered mostly because I have not been on the south side in 35 years. The other sides are more interesting. Edited May 27, 2020 by ScaredSilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgowdy Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 3:21 PM, mthorman said: Haha...yea. What surprised me was that you had to buy an online climbing permit in the first place. Is that new this year? Granted it has been a couple years since I have been up there but I only remember having to fill out a free wilderness permit. Yes, this the online permitting system is new this year. We climbed Adams on August 23rd. We had been told the day before by rangers that they would not be checking permits, but to be aware that if a rescue was needed it would be a long time until one came. There were quite a few people skiing at above 7000ft on the day we climbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 Permit reservations are up now https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/74420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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