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Mt St Helens (winter)

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03/24/13

TRIP
Seattle Alpine Scrambling


Jerome Velosky   (Qualified Youth Leader)

6:30 AM

Marble Mountain Sno-Park


Marble Mountain Sno-Park. Free climbing permits required between Nov 1 and Mar 31. May need Sno-Park parking permits.
The Worm Flows Climbing Route, from Marble Mountain Snow-Park, is the most direct route to the summit of Mount St. Helens during the winter season. Round trip is approximately 12 miles, with 5,588' of elevation gain. Your current season activity and conditioning is essential to making this an enjoyable and successful trip.

Required Gear:
• Snowshoes
• Crampons
• Ice Axe
• Helment
• Avy Gear: beacon, probe, and shovel (relaxed if avalanche forecast is Low)

Contact leader about gear questions.

Planning on going down Saturday afternoon.

This is free pass season (through end of March). Climbing permits are self-register at Marble Mtn Sno-Park. A $20 Sno-Park Permit is require for each vehicle. We should consolidate carpools.


03/18/13 @ 9:00 AM


03/21/13 @ 5:00 PM

Trip Data

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Winter Scramble
5700
12
Moderate

Mt St Helens (USGS)

Snowshoe Routes Washington

Mt. St. Helens National Monument


Yes

Grads Only

No
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