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Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows

Trip

Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows

Annual early April MSH ski trip

Contacts

Michael Nanney
Michael Nanney
Primary Leader
  • Strenuous 5, Technical 4, Winter Scramble
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,700 ft

Subject to the forecast, plan is to meet at the Marble Mountain Snow Park on Saturday early afternoon and bivy in the parking lot.   We'll get there in the early afternoon and practice our THIN anchors for belaying and crevasse rescue in the parking lot to get tuned up for the skimo mountaineering season.

Climbing permits obtained.

Route/Place

Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows


  • 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.
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Required Equipment

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
  • Camping gear/food for Saturday night bivy
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