Our 2006 Adams climb featured some little kids with strong legs as well as a dozen adventurous big people. We eat dinner and spend the first night at the trailhead. In the morning, we will have a big breakfast then hit the trail.
The bear grass was in full bloom at the trailhead.
On Friday, we hike up to our high camp at Lunch Counter. The wind was blowing so strong on the top of the mountain that climbers were turning around short of the summit. The shape of the cloud cap was constantly changing, disappearing and reappearing. We were hoping for better weather on Saturday.
It was windy at Lunch Counter, so we huddled in one of the shelters to cook and eat our dinner. It had a little volcanic ash added to it this year.
We woke up to find better weather. It was still windy, but at least it was clear on the summit.
A little climber follows her dad up the south face.
More climbers stair-stepping on the steep part of the south face.
Well above the clouds, we all take a break at the False Summit.
The last 600' to the summit.
Three generations of this climbing family made it to the top!
It was a little chilly on the 12,276' summit. Two 9-year-olds and a 10-year-old made it to the top!
The funnest part of this climb is the mile-long glissade back down to Lunch Counter! It was another memorable climb for Foursquare Mountaineering.
