[TR] Mt Adams - South Spur 04/21/2021

[adventure43]

Trip: Mt Adams - South Spur

Trip Date: 04/21/2021

Trip Report:

Hiked up from the Wicky Shelter. If one can drive through the foot high snow on the sweeping corner above Wicky Shelter, there is a bunch of dry road above it. But, it was clear that at least one vehicle had been stuck in it. Followed the normal winter route but headed right to view the sunrise on the Mazama Glacier Headwall(?), below image. Hiked up a bit more and then left to get back to the normal route - had to cross a narrow crevasse to do so.

Descended the summer route. Seems like it is melting out fast as there were exposed rocks on the normal climbing route up to the Piker's Peak plateau.

More images https://imgur.com/gallery/CYAsv8p

 

Gear Notes:
Whippets, crampons, helmet (didn't use), axe (barely used), snow shoes

Approach Notes:
Long road walk from Wicky Shelter

[Brock B]

Thanks for the trip report! Just what I was looking for.

Edited April 26, 2021 by Brock B

[astrov]

nice pics, looks like you had the hill to yourself except for the goats.