The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., July 18, 1895, page 2

ASCENT OF MOUNT ADAMS

     The returning mountain climbers, who made the ascent of Mount Adams, or attempted it, commenced to arrive here at noon on the 12th.  The strong wind blowing on the mountain made the ascent very difficult, and many turned back.  The ascent was begun about 4:30 a.m., and five persons reached the top by 10.  The heliograph party remained on the summit six and a half hours.  From 10 a.m. to 12:30 Mounts St. Helens, Hood and Rainier were visible, but only the tops.  After 12:30 St. Helens was shut off from sight by clouds and smoke, and after 2 p.m. Mt. Hood could not be seen.  The top of Rainier was in view all the time.  No answer was received by heliograph from Rainier or St. Helens, but from Hood came the message, “This is Coolidge,” and that was all.  The following is a list in order of arrival at the summit, twenty-one  gentleman and three ladies:

1.  M.F. Gerting, Goldendale.
2.  C.E. Rusk, Goldendale.
3.  C.H. Sholes, Portland.
4.  B.W. Grant, Portland.
5.  R.S. Farrell, Portland.
6.  Herman Smith, Portland.
7.  Edgar McClure, Eugene.
8.  T.B. White, Portland.
9.  O.J. Clancy, Vancouver.
10. J.O. Foster, Portland.
11. O. Johnson, Portland.
12. Alfred F. Sears, Portland.
13. W. Langille, Hood River.
14. F.E. Bailey, Hood River.
15. C.D. Moore, White Salmon.
16. C.H. Pearson, Trout Lake.
17. R.J. Johnson, Astoria.
18. Miss Della Watson, Hood River.
19. Miss Olive Hartley, Hood River.
20. Roy Slocum, Hood River.
21. L.H. Lamberson, Portland.
22. Charles Michelbach, The Dalles.
23. W.A. Gilmore, Vancouver.
24. Miss Gay Fuller, Tacoma.

     All who made the ascent claim it is more difficult than Mount Hood.  The descent was made very rapidly by coasting through where the snow would allow it; some of the party arriving in camp below the snow line in one hour from the summit.