Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows
Backcountry Skis/Splitboards required. Open to graduates of Basic Alpine Climbing and Backcountry Skiing. AIARE 1 required
Contacts
Peter Tran
Primary Leader
- Fri, Mar 26, 2021
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 4, Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,700 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
0530 Marble Mountain Sno Park
On skin track 0600
Backcountry Skis/Splitboards required. AIARE 1 required. Must have Basic Climbing, Intermediate Climbing (Student or Graduate), or Backcountry Ski badge.
Due the nature of backcountry skiing, participants must have participated in a ski outing with the leader or assistant leader prior to the climb. Please contact the leader for additional information. These sessions will be nearby at Summit at Snoqualmie or Camp Muir.
When contacting the leader, please include the following:
- Backcountry ski experience
- Recent trips
- Favorite summit snack
Route/Place
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.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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