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Mount Adams — South Spur

Pacific NW · 46.202, -121.491

Washington's second highest peak. Non-technical glacier climb via South Spur. 12 miles round trip with 6,700 ft gain. Crampons and ice axe required.

StrenuousPacific NW12,281 ftOpen SummitAlpineScrambleSummit views

Mount Adams — South Spur

⛅ Partly cloudy

Be Prepared
23°
Feels 17°FSummit · 12,281 ft
5:16 AM8:52 PM
FREEZING

Wind

5mph

Precip

2%

Humid

11%

Elev Δ

+6700ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

8°20°

Hourly Forecast

8 PM

☀️

20°

15mph

9 PM

☀️

20°

15mph

10 PM

☀️

16°

21mph

11 PM

☀️

14°

22mph

12 AM

☀️

12°

22mph

1 AM

☀️

11°

21mph

2 AM

☀️

10°

21mph

3 AM

☀️

9°

20mph

4 AM

☀️

8°

20mph

5 AM

⛅

8°

20mph

6 AM

🌫️

10°

21mph

7 AM

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12°

22mph

Summit Conditions

59°F→−36°→23°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 6,681 ft gain

◎L1
Heavyweight merino wool base

250g+ merino top and bottom — your foundation against the cold

◉L2
Insulated grid fleece

Heavy fleece or light synthetic puffy for active insulation

◈L3
Down or synthetic puffy jacketPACK

Pack this — put it on at summit stops and exposed ridgelines

◆L4
Waterproof hardshell jacketPACK

3L waterproof/windproof for summit protection against wind and snow

Summit Pack List

↟Insulated puffy↟Hardshell jacket↟Insulated gloves↟Warm beanie↟Neck gaiter / balaclava↟Hand warmers

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your puffy for the summit — standing still in wind at 20°F drops your core temp fast.

Trail Guide

Updated 7:41:50 PM · America/Los_Angeles

Updated Jun 4, 7:41 PM UTC

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