Mount Jefferson Summit, Oregon

July 26, 2025. Car to car summit of Mount Jefferson from Whitewater Trailhead. Camped at the trailhead and started at 2:55am. Low crevase exposure on Whitewater Glacier. Only a few cracks opening up that could be stepped over and some that are starting to melt out and become aerated. Excellent snow conditions on the Red Traverse. Great sticks, but not so great kicks on the established bootpack. Summit block is completely dry. Scrambled up the NW Ridge to the summit. Summited around 11:10am. Rappelled with a 30m rope from the summit block and down climbed the rest. Tat on the summit was in good condition. Did not inspect or use the second rap station, but there was a blue rope left hanging from it with what looked like an overhand knot tied on it. Back at the car just after 6pm. 15 hours and 10 minutes round trip. 03:43 reaching the south ridge 05:46 scrambling up the south ridge 08:10 starting the red traverse 10:10 scramble up the summit block 22:00 on the summit 24:00 rappel down 39:15 traverse back across 45:20 Whitewater Glacier