
Trip
Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows
One day ski tour up the winter route. Fast and fun with conditioning in mind!
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Sun, Mar 8, 2020
- Tacoma Backcountry Tour Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- Adults
- Winter Scramble, M1-M2 Mountain 1-2 Ski, Technical 2, Strenuous 4
- Moderate
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,700 ft
- Pace: 2.5mph
- FULL (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Ideally, we will meet at the Marble Mountain Sno-park at 6am, do gear checks, and be skinning by 6:30am.
You need a Sno-Park pass to park, can be purchased at the local convenience store in Cougar.
If I haven't skied with you before, please email me your experience level, ski tours you have done, overall conditioning, and the last time you practiced/reviewed avy rescue.
This trip is weather and avy dependent. We will monitor forecasts and make a group decision based on our observations. Possible back up plan is to ski Camp Muir.
My intention is to be moving at a steady pace with only a couple short breaks (15 min), but we will monitor how the group is doing overall. For me, this is partially a conditioning exercise for climbing season, which is why there is an emphasis on pace. Please do not sign up if you're looking for a slower, leisurely outing. Fast and fun!
Our general ski line will be the ascent route with slight deviations depending on comfort level and observations.
Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows
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USGS Mt St Helens
Green Trails Mount St Helens NVM No. 332S
Green Trails Mt St Helens NW No. 364S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Boots, skis/snowboard, poles
- Climbing skins (or other method to travel uphill on snow)
- Avalanche shovel (metal blade)
- Avalanche beacon
- Avalanche probe