Mt. Adams, White Salmon Glacier

Activity Notes

White Salmon Glacier is a moderate climb located on the south west side of Mt. Adams. It has the advantage of more solitude over the usual South Spur route.

Skills Needed:

Climbing snow up to 40 degrees, roped and unroped. Ability to self belay and to do ice axe arrest. Use crampons safely on hard snow or ice (French and front pointing techniques). Knowledge of glacier travel with crevasses (and know how to hold a fall and rescue a climber who has fallen in to one using the Z-system). Use of prussiks to ascend a rope to climb out of crevasse. Stamina for a 12 hour, 5000 foot day

Review the “Freedom of the Hills” if you have any questions or contact the leader.