thdcdiver Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Just summited St. Helens on the 4th. Wondering what would be a good mountain to try next and possibly when? I have mostly hiking experience, but have taken a mountaineering class, so I feel fairly comfortable with the basic uses of crampons and an ice axe, especially if the weather is right. I am in fairly decent shape, but I am a girl, and fairly short, so not sure if that plays a factor or not, but I figured I'd throw it out there. Anyways just looking for thoughts on what to try next? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine et Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 second Adams. Shasta Hood earlier in the season if you have a few folks along with. Sahale is fairly straightforward as well, and offers great views into the N. Cascades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyR Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 +1 for Adams. If you are ok with driving to the Olympics, Mt Ellinor, Washington, and The Brothers are all fun and moderate climbs. Just bring a helmet for the choss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 The Tooth, 3 pitches of 5.6 to a summit The Beckey Route on Liberty Bell, 3 pitches of 5.6 to a summit. West ridge of Forbidden, probably a snow gulley to the ridge this time of year, then mostly scrambling and a few moves of 5.6 You would need a harness and rock shoes, but there's usually people willing to take beginners on these, including myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) In Oregon: South Sister Middle Sister In Washington: Mt. Daniels via the Daniels Glacier Colchuck Peak via the Colchuck Glacier Both have easy, on-trail approaches, feature snow travel, and have great camping spots. Neither have crevasse issues to deal with typically. Edited July 8, 2012 by kurthicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 The North Sister would be a big step up in terms of difficulty and danger. On the standard route, the "terrible traverse" is very exposed on steep snow, and there is some fairly real rock scrambling after that. The climb to the summit from the north is not easy either. The Middle Sister from the south has a lot of climbing over large boulders, and from the north it has just one short steep bit of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Oops, I meant Middle Sister via the northern approach. I think it comes from the Santiam Highway. Good catch Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You can access the Middle Sister from west side or the east side trailheads. The closest trailhead is, I think, the Pole Creek trailhead on the east side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thdcdiver Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'm thinking I will try Adams next hopefully near the end of July maybe early August. I have read that South Sister is nice towards the end of the summer and early fall, so I may try that one then. Again, thanks for all the suggestions - I have a great working list now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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