South Climb area of Mount Adams

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The South Climb area of Mount Adams is the mountain’s most popular and least technical ascent route, serving as a primary access point for climbers and hikers approaching its southern slopes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking area
mountain climbing route
accessedFrom South Climb Trailhead NERFINISHED
accessedVia South Climb route NERFINISHED
hasCommonHazard altitude sickness
crevasses at higher elevations
rapidly changing weather
rockfall
snowfields
hasDesignatedTrailNumber South Climb Trail #183 (area access) NERFINISHED
hasElevationGainApprox 6600 feet
hasHighCampArea Lunch Counter
hasPrimarySurfaceType snow and volcanic rock GENERATED
hasRouteGrade non-technical snow climb in season
hasStartingElevationApprox 5600 feet
hasSummitElevationApprox 12276 feet
hasTypicalAscentStyle overnight climb with high camp
single-day climb
hasTypicalUseSeason late spring to early fall
hasViewOf Cascade Range NERFINISHED
Mount Hood NERFINISHED
Mount St. Helens NERFINISHED
isGlaciatedNearSummit true
isLeastTechnicalRouteOn Mount Adams NERFINISHED
isMostPopularRouteOn Mount Adams NERFINISHED
isSnowCoveredMuchOfYear true
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedOn Mount Adams NERFINISHED
locatedOnSideOf southern slopes of Mount Adams
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
partOf Gifford Pinchot National Forest NERFINISHED
Mount Adams Recreation Area NERFINISHED
popularWith backcountry skiers
beginner mountaineers
intermediate mountaineers
primaryAccessPointFor climbers on Mount Adams south side
hikers on Mount Adams south side
requiresEquipment crampons in typical climbing season
ice axe in typical climbing season
requiresNavigationSkills true
requiresPermit true
suitableFor non-technical alpine ascent in season
usedFor hiking
mountaineering
ski mountaineering

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White Salmon Glacier isAccessedFrom South Climb area of Mount Adams