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Distel32
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Distel32
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 Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:32 am |
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We got lucky with great weather, crowds concentrated on the climbing route and PCT sections only, and wonderful scenery. We stuck to the "normal" loop with one exception: taking a cross country route on the north side of the mountain, opting to stay high under the Lava and Lyman glaciers instead of dropping low into the forest. It was mostly solid and all non-technical. We found the XC section across the Yakama Reservation to be fairly straightforward, though it appears we went a different route than many.
Captions on blog.
I don't think I'll do any more PNW volcano circumnavs... I'm not as crazy as WillisWall doing Baker...
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Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:01 am |
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looks like up close and personal there. 
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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flatsqwerl
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Looks great Distel32. After doing the Loowit around stHelens this year I am interested in
an Adams loop now!
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neek
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Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:05 pm |
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Nice looking trip, and it doesn't look like the smoke was that bad, all things considered.
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raising3hikers
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cool shots of the side of the mountain not often seen up close
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Gimpilator
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CarriesNineFires
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Goats silhouetted on the ridge. Nice!
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joker
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Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:00 pm |
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Very nice, thanks for sharing. So was that fording shot the famed "big muddy?"
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Distel32
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| joker wrote: | | So was that fording shot the famed "big muddy?" |
Yup! There were at least a few areas where it appeared fordable (knee depth or below for 5'10").
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williswall
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payslee
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Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:08 am |
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The Yakama are still posting that their side of the mountain is closed. Were you able to get a permit from them or did you just go?
-payslee
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ChinookPass
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I'm still hoping a Mt. Baker route opens up in my lifetime. Does anyone know what the big hurdles to this are?
I did the Adams route in July and as far as I could ascertain, no permits are needed as long as you pass through in one day and don't stay the night. Interestingly, there are tons of camps in Springs Meadow (which seem to have large bonfires which burn all the trees), a climber camp at Sunrise Camp, and a few near the big moraine skier's right at the head of Hellroaring Meadows.
Big Muddy was about mid-thigh about 200meters below the glacier and only took 4 steps to cross. That was July 25th or so.
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Distel32
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Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:00 pm |
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| payslee wrote: | | The Yakama are still posting that their side of the mountain is closed. Were you able to get a permit from them or did you just go?
-payslee |
There are self issue permit/pay options at the bird creek meadows parking lot. Same understanding as ChinookPass.
Doppel - YES, it had that great clinky dinner plate sound. Lots of cool geology on the mountain, including some huge volcanic breccia boulders.
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payslee
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Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:52 pm |
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Thank you! That is huge news.
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DIYSteve
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Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:40 pm |
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Great pics Luke Luv the Aldo Leopold quotation
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