Mount Adams winter trail conditions

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  • starbaby
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    • Jun 2004
    • 126
    #1

    Mount Adams winter trail conditions

    Hi,

    I understand that there has been some great improvements in the Mount Adams trail and fire tower. I was up there last spring before they were done and was totally impressed with the great views of Marcy, etc. I was also pleased to find out that there has been some investment in this fire tower.

    I would like to take a trip up there friday (January 28, 2005) and was wondering if anyone has been up that way recently enought to give a trail report. Specifically, am I going to break trail in 2 feet of snow (for example), or is there any packed powder I can look forward to?

    Thanks

    SB
    Last edited by starbaby; 01-27-2005, 09:44 AM.
    If you can dream -- and not make dreams your master,
    If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim,
    If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
    And treat those two impostors just the same...

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    • starbaby
      Member
      • Jun 2004
      • 126
      #2
      Well, it looks I am able to answer my own question. I climbed Adams on friday and the trail was predominantly packed powder with 4-8 inches of fresh snow on top of the snow-shoe packed trail. So I had to break trail for most of the way, but 2 1/2 miles is a managable task alone. Once the trail steepens (and indeed it does), I switched to crampons all the way to the summit. There were great views with only a little wind. It has been a while since I have been on any peak lately where the wind has not been a major factor on the summit. Of course, it was cold (about 0 degrees) and it doesn't take much to make it a factor.

      I got great pictures of all the peaks with the makings for some nice panoramas but when I got home, because of some glitch in my digital camera, I lost them all! I guess I'll have to go back!

      SB
      If you can dream -- and not make dreams your master,
      If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim,
      If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
      And treat those two impostors just the same...

      Rudyard Kipling

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        • Kevin
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          • Nov 2003
          • 5857
          #3
          Originally posted by starbaby
          I got great pictures of all the peaks with the makings for some nice panoramas but when I got home, because of some glitch in my digital camera, I lost them all! I guess I'll have to go back!


          I lose a few when my NiMH batteries decide they're too cold to provide juice and the camera 'freezes' in the middle of a shot. I've been toying with other battery types for winter use, and the Lithium Ion seem to be working best on the coldest of days.

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            • starbaby
              Member
              • Jun 2004
              • 126
              #4
              Originally posted by Kevin


              I lose a few when my NiMH batteries decide they're too cold to provide juice and the camera 'freezes' in the middle of a shot. I've been toying with other battery types for winter use, and the Lithium Ion seem to be working best on the coldest of days.
              I have a little fleece bag that I put my camera in. Inside it, I put one of those little chemical heater pads for your hands or feet. It keeps the camera warm enough to keep the shutter moving.
              If you can dream -- and not make dreams your master,
              If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim,
              If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
              And treat those two impostors just the same...

              Rudyard Kipling

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                • Kevin
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                  • Nov 2003
                  • 5857
                  #5
                  Originally posted by starbaby
                  I have a little fleece bag that I put my camera in. Inside it, I put one of those little chemical heater pads for your hands or feet. It keeps the camera warm enough to keep the shutter moving.
                  That

                  Is a GREAT idea!

                  Of course, the Lithium batteries last a few trips, so I have to weigh "are multiple warmers cheaper than Lithium batteries after a few trips".

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