On August 17 and 18th, 2017, Young men and leaders from the Paradise Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints climbed Mount Adams in Washington State. 13 youth and 8 adults went on the trip and all 21 made it to the summit! It was an epic adventure and this page will be home to a collection of pictures from different individuals. There’s full write-up of the journey here, enjoy!
Alden on ascent
Alden, Josh, Daniel and Everett at ranger station
Youth at geological marker on top of Mt. Adams
Young men hiking up Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Waylon, Michael, Travis, Dom on top of Mt. Adams
Waylon, Chris, Richard at Cold Springs Campground
Waylon, Carter, Steve on top of Mt. Adams
Waylon Tent with Mt. Hood background
Waylon on top with Mt. Rainier
Waylon on hike up Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Waylon and Michael on top of Mt. Adams
Waylon and Michael at shack on top of Mt. Adams
Vista from Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams with Mt. Hood in the distance
View of Mt. Hood from Piker’s Peak with Lunch Counter below left
Travis, Andrew, Layton at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams with Mt. Hood in background
Travis in truck at campground
Tory with breakfast at Cold Springs Campground
Tory on top with Mt. Rainier
Tory and Everett
Tents at Cold Springs Campground at Mt. Adams
Tents at Cold Springs Campground at Mt. Adams 3
Tents at Cold Springs Campground at Mt. Adams 2
Tent at Lunch counter in rock ring at ~9200 feet on Mt. Adams
Taylor
Steve Packing up the camp at Cold Springs Campground
Steve on Trail near Morrison Creek at Mt. Adams
Starting the ascent up Mt. Adams
Snow field and summit from Piker’s Peak
Setting up tent in rock ring at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams with Mt. Hood in background
Scaling rocks on the Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Rough terrain on Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Rob, Taylor, Alden, Tory on Piker’s Peak
Rob, Chris, Craig on Piker’s Peak
Rob hiking up Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Richard and Chris setting up their tent at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams in rock ring
Piker’s Peak, false summit
Paul, Layton, Billy, Carter and more at the Morrison Creek Crossing on Mt. Adams
Paul on Piker’s Peak
Paul contemplating the beauty that surrounds us
Paul at Cold Springs Campground before climb
Paul on top of Mt. Adams with Mt. Rainier in the background
Paul and Richard on Piker’s Peak
Paul and Justin at Lunch Counter base camp on Mt. Adams
Paradise Ward group on top of Mt. Adams, August 18, 2017
Paradise Ward group of 21 at the shack on top of Mt. Adams, August 18, 2017
Packing up the camp at Cold Springs Campground
Packing up the camp at Cold Springs Campground 3
Packing up the camp at Cold Springs Campground 2
Our fly in rock ring at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams
On Trail 183 to Lunch Counter
On Trail 183 to Lunch Counter 2
On Piker’s Peak
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Hood on the horizon
Mt. Adams Ranger Station sign
Mt. Adams from Trout Lake School
Mt. Adams climbing snow field
Mt. Adams climb vista from trail 183
Morrison Creek on Mt. Adams
Michael looking back down Morrison Creek drainage to Mt. Hood
Michael climbing
Michael and Waylon
Michael and Justin in Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Magnificent sunrise in the Washington Cascades, photo copyright-Justin J.M. Shoemaker
Lunch counter from Mt. Adams
Layton, Josh, Michael and others at Morrison Creek crossing on Mt. Adams
Justin, Paul, Craig making breakfast
Justin, Paul, and Craig making breakfast 2
Justin on top of Mt. Adams
Justin on Piker’s Peak
Justin on Mt. Adams
Justin and Paul on the way up to Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams
Josh, Everett, Daniel, Alden at Cold Springs Campground before the hike
Josh, Carter, Michael, Justin, Paul and more at the Morrison Creek crossing on Mt. Adams
Josh and Alden on break during climb of Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Group descending Mt. Adams, walking across snowfield from the summit to Piker’s Peak false summit
Group at Morrison Creek crossing on Mt. Adams
Glissading down Mt. Adams with our tents at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams
Glissading down Mt. Adams
Geological marker on top of Mt. Adams
Everett, Chris, Dom, Rob on Piker’s Peak
Everett on climb up Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Everett and Josh on Piker’s Peak
Dom with boys on ascent
Descent from Piker’s Peak, Lunch Counter below on Mt. Adams
Daniel, Tory, Taylor on Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Daniel, Josh, Everett, Taylor, Tory on Piker’s Peak
Daniel looking into the sun at Cold Springs Campground
Crampons on, getting ready to climb the snow on Mt. Adams
Coming down from the summit on loose gravel on Mt. Adams
Climbing Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Chris, Taylor, Daniel on break during climb of Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Chris, Craig, and Taylor on Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Carter, Travis, Michael, Taylor, Layton, Billy at Cold Springs Campground before climb
Billy and Steve climbing up Mt. Adams
Beautiful purple flower groundcover at Lunch Counter on Mt. Adams
Andrew Packing up the camp at Cold Springs Campground
Andrew climbing up the Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Andrew and Tory climbing Morrison Creek drainage on Mt. Adams
Alden and another climbing Mt. Adams
Mountain Goats at Lunch Counter
Hiking up Mt. Adams
Fox foraging for morsels in rock ring at Lunch Counter
Everett, Josh, and Daniel on top of Mt. Adams
Dom and Daniel climbing on Mt. Adams
Chris and Dom climbing Mt. Adams
Alden on the summit of Mount Adams
Waylon on the summit of Mount Adams
Travis on the summit of Mount Adams
Tory on the summit of Mount Adams
Taylor on the summit of Mount Adams
Steve on the summit of Mount Adams
Rob on the summit of Mount Adams
Richard on the summit of Mount Adams
Paul on the summit of Mount Adams
Michael on the summit of Mount Adams
Michael and Waylon on the summit of Mount Adams
Layton on the summit of Mount Adams
Justin on the summit of Mount Adams
Josh on the summit of Mount Adams
Everett on the summit of Mount Adams
Dom on the summit of Mount Adams
Daniel on the summit of Mount Adams
Craig on the summit of Mount Adams
Craig and Carter on the summit of Mount Adams
Chris on the summit of Mount Adams
Carter on the summit of Mount Adams
Billy on the summit of Mount Adams
Andrew on the summit of Mount Adams
Rob on top of Mount Adams 2
Rob on top of Mount Adams 3