Adams- South Route

[Timcb]

So, a couple newbie friends of mine are planning on climbing Adams via the S. route next weekend (10/23). They've asked me for tips and advise on what to expect, but I'm really not sure what to tell them. Having only done the route in May, I could envision anything from fresh snow, bulletproof rock-embedded ice, or a path beat through scree and talus.

 

Any of you have any better suggestions? Obviously the weather immediately preceding their trip will greatly affect what they find, but any blanket tips? ice axe or poles? crampons or running shoes?

 

Thanks

[Ireneo_Funes]

Probably it's mostly a scree slog now, but if I were going up there next weekend I'd bring crampons and axe just in case.

 

As far as blanket tips go...wool, for sure.

[Thrill]

pendleton wool for that matter

[k44]

i was just up in trout lake last weekend 10/9/04 and there was fresh snow down to tree line.

bring the ice axe, crampons and boots. the wind is usually whipping pretty good up there this time of year too.