Avalanche Danger on Adams and Hood?

[rleary]

I am hoping to climb Adams South Spur the weekend of the 20th and Hood southside sometime the week following that. Does anyone have some knowledge of how serious the avalanche danger is on these routes both in normal contitions and now with the extra snow? I have taken avi 1, and I have been checking out the NWAC website and the forest service climbing reports, but some more specific info would be much appreciated. -- thanks

[Hotfeet]

I've been up the South Spur of Mt Adams twice before but later in the season. I'm afraid I can't comment on the current conditions.

[Couloir]

I've been up the South Spur of Mt Adams twice before but later in the season. I'm afraid I can't comment on the current conditions.

Wow...thank you for this timely indispensible beta!

[Hotfeet]

OK Smart A$$!

[Couloir]

OK Smart A$$!

[layton]

hey, It's hard to give avy advice b/c if you die, we'd feel awful guilty. so any decision you make is your own.

That said, glaciated volcanoes generally have a lower avy hazard, and with such a stable snowpack for the mega-heat wave, I doubt any new activity is enough to worry about.

Check the avy forecast before you go, assess the snowpack on your own by digging pits in as many types of terrain as possible, and bail if you are in the least bit concerned.

I'd go, however.

[ivan]

wow - mikey had himself a nice friendly informative post there - this new girlfriend thing must be taking all the vitrol out of his flame-engine

[genepires]

agree with mike. add though that your greatest hazard is in the hottest part of the day. spring avi cycle. not sure if they teach spring/summer avi hazards in avi 1.

[skeletor]

As of the last report I've seen, the road to Adams is still pretty much under snow. Might be a factor in your planning.