Mount Adams
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Cascade Range · WA

Mount Adams

Also known as: Pahto, Klickitat

12,280
Elevation ft
8,117
Prominence ft
Pacific Northwest
Region
MountaineeringSki Touring

The second highest peak in Washington and one of the most massive volcanoes in the Cascades by volume. Adams sits in remote wilderness east of Mount St. Helens and offers one of the most accessible high-altitude summit routes in the range via its South Climb.

South Climb
Mountaineering · YDS Class 2 · 14.0 mi · 6,398 ft gain
South Climb (South Spur)
Mountaineering · YDS Class 2 · 12.0 mi · 6,699 ft gain
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History

First climbed in 1854 by A.G. Aiken and party. The eastern slopes fall within the Yakama Nation Reservation, which calls the peak Pahto. The mountain's broad, snowy flanks made it a favored destination for early Northwest mountaineers.

First Ascent

1854A.G. Aiken and party