Adams Minaret

USA / California / Mammoth Lakes /
 mountain, summit
Elevation 12,000 feet.
There are two summits spaced far apart, and the east summit is the highpoint.
From South Notch you can climb a broad class 2 chute on the East Face (with a class 3 headwall/ramp to the summit ridge) followed by an easy scramble to the summit (class 3 summit blocks)
Alternately, scramble up from the Michael-Adams Notch, around the west side of the lower west summit, then on to the east summit. The northwest Ridge between the two summits is an excellent class 4 climb with exhilarating exposure.

Yellow outline traces the 11,800 foot elevation contour.
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Coordinates:   37°39'24"N   119°10'42"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago