Welcome About DAR Membership Application Help Chapter Patriots Chapter Activities Washington DAR National Society Email Us                   Request your FREE stuff  by email.		Welcome   Mount Adams Chapter Mount Adams Chapter is located in White Salmon, Washington, which is in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge area in southern Washington. The area is well known for windsurfing, biking, hiking, white water rafting, salmon fishing, and many more outdoor activities. The chapter was started by Cheryl Strong who was appointed Organizing Regent in 1999. The chapter was officially confirmed April 15, 2000, with 12 organizing members. They were Cheryl Strong, Carol Ecklund, Donna Everett, Nancy Knowles, Nina Clark, Dorothy Miles, Emily Aman, Elizabeth Strong Ayers, Cora Brown, Neva Schupbach, Bette Forgy, and Veda Bledsoe. The name of the chapter was chosen because the area the chapter serves is located at the foot of Mount Adams which is located in Klickitat County in Washington state. Most of Klickitat County is able to see the mountain which is central to the area. Mount Adams is the second highest peak in Washington State and the third highest in the Cascade Range. It is a broad volcanic massif which towers above the surrounding hills about 30 miles north of the Columbia River. The summit is covered by a large icecap, and over a dozen glaciers pour down its flanks, most via massive and treacherous icefalls. However, the South Rib (Suksdorf Ridge) route is crevasse-free, providing one of the easier climbing routes and nicest ski runs on any of the northern Cascade volcanoes. It has over 7,000 ft (2,100 m) of skiable vertical in the spring, including a near-perfect 30-degree pitch for over 2,500 ft (800 m) below the false summit. An even better descent is the Southwest Chutes variation, which drops for over 4,000 vertical feet (1,200 m) from the false summit at a consistent 35-40 degree pitch. Mount Adams Chapter serves the community by donations to the Veterans Home in The Dalles, Oregon. We remind the community of Constitution Week with community displays and presentations at the schools. We actively support the DAR schools with donations. DAR Project Patriot sponsored by DAR for support of our troops is a favorite project of the chapter.
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