gohawks Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Two of us are planning to climb Mt Adams on 9/13-14, and are looking for a third partner. We haven't decided on a route yet, but we'd like to do one of the easier glaciers (perhaps Mazama). We both have glacier experience and crevasse rescue skills. PM me if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 i heard that the mazama is in good shape right now ...have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohawks Posted August 28, 2003 Author Share Posted August 28, 2003 wazzu - Did you hear anything more specific about Mazama's condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Mind bringing along an absolute newb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohawks Posted August 28, 2003 Author Share Posted August 28, 2003 Define "absolute newbie". You mean someone who doesn't even know how to tie to a rope? We want someone who at least knows basic glacier travel skills, such as tieing to a rope for glacier travel, using crampons, prusiking out of a crevasse, Z-pulley, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I can tie rope and that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradonkey Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 If you stll have not found a third, I would be happy to join you. I have general glacier skills and can tell you more about myself if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Not to downplay this beautiful route, but unless it snows before your climb, your chances of falling into a hidden crevasse on the Mazama Glacier in September are almost zero. The climb is very straightforward in good weather, and you may be overestimating it just a bit. I'll bet it's getting a bit icy in spots though. Just my two cint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmercerca Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Go hawks had to bail. I'm now looking at doing the South Spur Rt. Any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil_Pusher Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Partners may be good for company on the south spur (I think I'm thinking about the same south route everyone takes) but not much else. I have literally seen a dog on the summit, that ascended via the south route. Even have a photo, but no scanner nor knowledge of how to post the photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Is it really that easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Pencil_Pusher said: I have literally seen a dog on the summit, that ascended via the south route. Even have a photo, but no scanner nor knowledge of how to post the photo... Hey, my Husky climbed Avalache Glacier with us. Then descented the south spur. He had a harness and I tied him off on a twenty foot line. He caught on real quick that he could just put a little weight on the rope, then paw straight down the slope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Is it really that easy? Yes. All three of my dogs have made the summit of Mt. Adams, including my arthitic old mutt. My wife (who is not any kind of athlete) climbed car-to-car in a little over 10 hours. Adams South Side is not really much harder than St. Helens, and probably a little easier than the CD route on Baker. My dogs have done all three. Now I've got to figure out a way to sneak them into MRNP.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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