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Mt St Helens
This first shot of Mt St Helens
was taken from the Marble Mount
Snow-Park.
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Expedition Members
Pat - Jim - Randy - Mark |
Base Camp
This is what passes for base
camp at Mt St Helens.A short
hike to set up camp at the trail
head and your home. |
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Location
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic
Monument is located in southern
Washington State, in the Gifford
Pinchot National Forest. |
The Tree line
This is the climbing party just
after breaking out of the tree
line. The route goes up and to
the left from here.
The second shot was taken
about half way up the route.
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Getting There
Taking exit # 21 off of I-5 on to
state route # 503 for 23 miles
will bring you to Jacks Restaurant.
Jack's is where climbers need
to register for permits. |
Cool View
Behind Randy the view goes
out in to southern Washington
and northern Oregon. Mt Hood
can be seen in the distance. |
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Permits
Reservation Application
Front - 93k
Back - 90k
Climbing Permit - 61k
Climbing Hot line
360-247-3961 |
West Crater
This picture is taken from the
summit looking west at the
crater rim. |
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Route
Starting from Marble Mountain
Snow-Park ,we took trail
# 244 to the tree line. Then
headed in a northerly traverse
to the summit. |
New Dome
We could see steam coming out
of the sides of the new dome
the day we summited. |
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Maps
Mt St Helens
National
Volcanic Monument
Map - 108k
USGS-7.5 min
Mount St Helens
Green Trails
Mt St Helens #364 |
North and
East Crater
Looking north from the summit
at Spirit Lake.Mt. Rainier in the
background.
The second shot is looking East
towards Mt Adams. |
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Reference
Books
Cascade Alpine Guide
Columbia River to Stevens Pass
By Fred Beckey |
Summit Shot
Mark ( on one knee) Pat, Jim
and Randy on the summit.
Mt.Adams in the background. |
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Links
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Mount St. Helens
NORTHWEST WEATHER
AND AVALANCHE CENTER |
