June 25, 2009, Mt Adams, S Route

Kevin and I drove down late Wednesday and was able to hook up with Joe E and his Michigan volcano slaying team.  Short route condition information - nice steps all the way to the top, wore sneakers to the top.  A 5:35 am start, 1.5 hour break at 9200, top at 11:48.  Very strong winds all the way to the top.  Made of waiting for ideal ski conditions not pleasant.  Skied down from summit skiers left as this is smoother and has a nicer pitch.  Believed SW chutes to still be hard we continued down our up route.  Able to patch together - in little drainage to skiers L of trail - enough to get to within 200 vertical of parking lot. 

Snow good all the way, not much sun cupping, dirt, pollen, or other summer signs.