Mt. Adams escape map

[vsigler]

Hi Everyone:

 

I make a habit of drawing up a rudimentary map of my climbing routes for each trip that includes important landmarks, bearings and coordinates that guide me off of the mountain in case things go to Hell in a bucket. Below is a link to my Mt. Adams map that includes information about the Adams Glacier ascent and North Ridge descent. I print these to a size of about 4"x5", laminate them and attach them to my compass lanyard. Thought it might be useful for anyone else heading up the Adams Glacier. I apologize in advance if this isn't the best way of posting the map, but I checked the link and it worked fine from my machine.

 

http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=75855&title=mtadams-escape-map&cat=500%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/thumbs/Mt_Adams_escape_map.jpg%5B/img%5D%5B/url%5D

[billcoe]

Sweet!

 

http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/Mt_Adams_escape_map.jpg

 

(Made linkable)

 

 

[B Deleted_Beck]

That's a pretty rad idea, especially when you expect bad visibility and/or bad weather. I've been on Adams when the shit hit the fan, and it's a little too big ass a mountain to wander around on blindly groping for landmarks unaided.

[ScaredSilly]

Oddly enough the two times I have been on Adams I have been temporarily in the wrong place. Much to my embarrassment both times have been in perfectly clear weather and for the most part daylight. I can get myself off the hill but I will be damned if I can find the right trail back to the road.