Climb of Mount Adams via the South Route

In this video we climb Mount Adams via the South Climb route on August 26th & 27th, 2019. My only question is, does a summit of Mount Adams count if we weren't able to glissade?
For TJ, this was his first time mountaineering and for Clayton and I, we climbed Rainier together just a short month ago. Though Rainier is 2,000' taller, Adams was still plenty difficult. Sadly, though Adams is renowned for epic glissading, the snow was too icy and melted out to butt-slide so we were forced to hike the whole way back down. On the up-side, there was running water at Lunch Counter so we didn't have to melt snow.
Read my full trip report here:
www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-re...

[@EmbracingDetours]

Great video! The chubby guy was hilarious. 😆

[@BHarker75]

He channeled his inner Silent Bob!

[@thewedo752]

Great video! I tried doing the round trip hike in one day back when I was 25, I made it to the top of piker's peak when I decided to turn around due to fatigue and a storm front coming in. This year at the age of 50 I am going back to summit with my son. Except this time it's going to be a 2 day trip with a stop and sleep at lunch counter. For 25 years I have been wanting to go back and finish what I started. Unfinished business.

[@BHarker75]

That's awesome that you're headed back to try again! I've done Adams as a car-to-car in another trip that I didn't video and it's definitely more doable with an overnight at lunch counter. Good luck, I'm cheering for you!

[@TheMcMillanExpress]

Lots of thoughts. 1. Brandon should be a Nat Geo host. Bear Grylls who?!?! 2. Crampons? Learned something new and that’s a funny word! 🤣 3. WOW! Amazing. All of you accomplished what others can only dream of. 4. Great editing, great video. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Shout our to TJ. Way to go, man!!

[@BHarker75]

Thanks and TJ did indeed kill it!!

[@nikcezar2445]

love ur music taste

[@aniamadamag]

Very detailed trip. Thank you so much. Amazing and congratulations!

[@myroslavaprykhodko1180]

Very informative video. Thank you!

[@BHarker75]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chauncemce8358]

This is awesome guys! Love to summit this, this summer! A realistic climb!

[@BHarker75]

Thanks and go get it!

[@coolroad79]

You are super cool and a great video. I have huge respect and love for the cascade volcanoes. My biggest if not the only bucket list :)

[@BHarker75]

Thanks for watching and get after your bucket list!

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Just found you. Great intel for the near future (east coast guy). You have the perfect voice to narrate a climbing vid. THX...NEW SUB

[@BHarker75]

Wow, thanks!

[@SMOBY44]

I made the the trip in 2007 to the summit with a friend. That push from lunch counter to the false summit is brutal. Lunch counter to summit was about 4 hours, glissade back to lunch counter was about 20 minutes (from pikers peak). It was August 11 and at noon on the summit it never got above 26, wind was a steady 15 mph. Stayed there for about an hour then headed back. I live close enough that I can drive to the trailhead in about 3 hours. My wife and I try to climb to about 7500 or so a few time a year and have lunch, and spend the night at least once a year at lunch counter. She's not ready for a summit yet, her choice not mine. I would recommend this climb to anyone who is in fairly good shape and enjoys a good challenge.

[@BHarker75]

That's a fun annual tradition. And I agree. This is a great trip for anyone in fairly good shape looking for a challenge. It's not a technical climb, just a mental one.

[@plurboy_eth]

nice video man

[@mfhairstream6812]

cool stuff

[@Damon_Jay]

Loved the video!! Can’t wait to go tackle this!! How much did your guys packs weigh??

[@BHarker75]

On this trip our packs weighed around 40 pounds up to Lunch Counter. This was my first time up Adams - I've since climbed it twice more (and gained a lot more experience) - and on subsequent trips managed to drop my pack weight below 30 pounds. Things like a lighter tent and sleeping bag, wearing 3+ seasons boots from the TH rather than carrying heavy 4 season boots, etc.

[@BHarker75]

On this trip our packs weighed around 40 pounds up to Lunch Counter. This was my first time up Adams - I've since climbed it twice more (and gained a lot more experience) - and on subsequent trips managed to drop my pack weight below 30 pounds. Things like a lighter tent and sleeping bag, wearing 3+ seasons boots from the TH rather than carrying heavy 4 season boots, etc.

[@fitdoc565]

awesome documentation! I'm currently planning my Adams climb. 1. Which mountain boot did you use? 2. Did you have any reservations about your gear being stolen at Lunchcounter while you were climbing to the summit? 3. Which tent did you use? Thank you!

[@BHarker75]

1. On this trip I wore trail runners to Lunch Counter carrying La Sportiva Cubes for use above Lunch Counter. The Cubes were overkill for August. Since this climb I have acquired a pair of La Sportiva Trango Tech Leathers which I would use today for the whole trip in warmer weather. 2. No, we weren't concerned about our gear being stolen. I think the bigger risk at Lunch Counter is mice chewing on your gear. 3. I used an old Go Lite Xanadu 1 on this trip. Today I have better, lighter options for my shelter.

[@fitdoc565]

@@BHarker75 thanks for your detailed reply!

[@michaelb1761]

Nice video. I don't know where you live, but we've got several 14ers in California that you could climb. There are several in the vicinity of Whitney, White Mt near Bishop, and of course Mt. Shasta.

[@BHarker75]

Thanks. Whitney is on my to-do list for 2020!

[@michaelb1761]

@@BHarker75 If you're driving, make a week of it and get White Mt and Mt Shasta on the way back. :-)

[@yangliu_6688]

What’s that water bottle clip you are using?

[@BHarker75]

The clip is a Zpacks Aquaclip Kit but I've since switched to the Zpacks Water Bottle Sleeves which I think work better.

[@Dbcooper581]

Sweet trip, odd question but what kinda shirt are you wearing ?

[@BHarker75]

They are generically called a sun hoody. The spf rated thin fabric combined with a hood and long sleeves saves me from having to use sun screen except on my face. Since I discovered sun hoodies I wear them on nearly every outdoor activity I do now. In this video I was wearing one from Whittaker Mountaineering: whittakermountaineering.com/products/mens-solstice-hoody?variant=34477064552581

[@Dbcooper581]

Awesome, thank you. I wear a lot of Columbia sun stuff but really like the one you’re wearing. Thanks again

[@walker9352]

Think the boots were super overkill but other than that good video.

[@BHarker75]

Yes, 4-season full shank boots are heavy and overkill for August on Adams but at that time I didn't know that.

[@59plexi]

where do u poop on the Mt......?

[@BHarker75]

You are supposed to poop in a wag bag and carry it out which is what we did, unfortunately not everyone follows the rules.

[@59plexi]

@@BHarker75 ewwwww! lol....thats a deal breaker for me! 🏔👈🏻🤔

[@robertbranch3916]

The music is terrible. Video is ok.