Mount Adams
Date: 7/2/2022
Partners: Alex Neal, Jordan Diefenderfer
Route: Southwest Chutes
Distance: 12.5mi
Elevation Gain: 7000 ft
Elapsed Time: 7hrs 20min (4.5hrs TH to summit)
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While Adams is a much bigger day... it has a similar feel to the Colorado 14er Quandary Peak. Lots of people, a straight forward ascent and amazingly fun skiing.
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12.5m - 7000 ft - 7hrs 20min
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Adams' Southwest Chutes from camp
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We started the day on trail #183. A significant portion of the approach was in trail runners
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Views of Mount Hood to the south
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So many people with varying modes of travel
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Booters set
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Jordan eyes the final section of the ascent
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Looking back to our ascent route from the summit
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Mount St. Helens to the west
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Summit selfie with Rainier to the north
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Mount Rainier
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Mount St. Helens
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Jordan on the SW Chutes - St. Helens in the distance
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Alex.N on the SW Chutes
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Alex.N on the SW Chutes
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A view back to our line - we started traversing back towards the TH at 7200ft
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Mount St. Helens
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The Pinnacle
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On exit we traversed 'Round the Mountain Trail #9' back to Trail #183
