Current Conditions on Mt. Adams?

[jake5]

My partner and I are planning on climbing Adams this weekend. Has anyone been up recently and can give a good description of conditions? Snow conditions? Exposed rock and where?

 

thanks in advance,

 

Jake

[denalidave]

I was up a week and a half ago and it was pretty straight forward. Crampons are nice above the lunch counter but my wife did fine w out. I'd guess it has melted out a lot over the past ten days, so there may be a lot more exposed rock now though... Have fun. Let us know how it goes. The glissading chute from the summit was more like a bobsled run, over 4 ft deep in many places.

[jake5]

Thanks Dave.

[LonelySummit]

Did you go? I'm looking for a newer TR; I'm taking a group up this weekend the 18th.

[PaulO]

Prepare for cold and snow. May want to reschedule? Weather system 8K snow level predicted by Saturday am.

[johnnyletrois]

was looking at adams this weekend too but the forecast is thumbs down:

 

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.17983040759436&lon=-121.48896217346191&site=pdt&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

[PaulO]

Even worst at summit: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.20193352482033&lon=-121.4923095703125&site=pdt&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

[dhrmabum]

Just heard on the news that there is currently a body recovery operation taking place on Adams. Yikes. No more info than that.

[PaulO]

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/09/son_spends_night_on_mount_adams_after_father_dies.html

[jake5]

Trip was great. Cold and windy at the top but we made it no problem. Sun was shining the whole time.

[LonelySummit]

Uhg. We got a little freezing rain and snow at the lunch counter. Thumbs down for weather, thumbs up for good people and a good time. Think we scared a new guy a bit.

[eplanajr]

FYI:

 

As of today the road is blocked 7 miles out.