"Started early to avoid any potential crowds. Was the 3rd one on the trail, 5th to summit. Temp stayed around 45 with strong winds on the south side of the mountain. Had my breakfast about 200’ from the summit. Last bit to the summit is a scramble. All loose rocks and sand. Care sound be taken. Amazing views 360. Mt. Shasta in the middle distance. " — Mtstalker • Sep 23, 2020

"Great day on the trail to tag 3FJ one more time. Trail and mountain are in great shape. Two and a half hours from car to summit. Held nothing back and charged hard. Love this rotten volcano plug." — oregon-mt-goat • Aug 14, 2020

"2nd time summiting. My sister and brother in law were in town so wanted them to have the experience. Started around mid-morning and hiked at their pace. Hung out at the summit for lunch and rest and made our way down by late afternoon. Excellent day sharing beautiful views " — Sfitz • Aug 4, 2020

"Great 6 day expedition with RMI! Left Camp Muir at 1:20 am and got pumice scoured coming through Cathedral Gap. The wind was kicking up good! Took the DC route up, no ladders yet this year but some long traverses to end the crevasses. Got to Cascade Crest at 6:30 and true summit at 7:00 after a stop at Register Rock. Great views from the top to Glacier Peak, Mt Baker, Adams, Hood, St. Helens, and Jefferson. Back at Camp Muir just before noon. And of course my tent had come un anchored, so the wind was kiting it which made packing up a bit more lengthy. Tromped all the way down to Paradise for a 9,000 ft one day descent. Great time with great people and a strong team of climbers." — oregon-mt-goat • Aug 1, 2020

"One day push from south climbers trailhead. Brought a first time climber with me to see if I could convert another flat lander. Left the parking lot at 9:30 and had a nice walk to about 7500 ft before hitting the snow. Got to lunch counter at 12:30 and dropped the camping gear off in a great rock shelter near some running meltoff. After lunch and hydrating took on the south face. Our pace was really slowed by my newbie and the heat. At 11,000 ft my companion hit his limit so went the rest of the way solo. Brisk winds at the top but clear skies to Rainier and St Helens. The glissade chutes were icy and the top and slushy at the bottom but still made for a fun decent and saved the legs from down stepping. Fantastic, windless night at the lunch counter. The Saturday crowds were coming up as we finished our decent and made it back to the car exactly 24 hrs after we left. Not sure my friend will ever climb another mountain but good memories were made! " — oregon-mt-goat • Jul 17, 2020