Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows

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Winter Scramble - Mount St. Helens/Worm Flows

Overnight winter scramble of MSH, camping above Chocolate Falls.

  • Strenuous 5, Technical 4, Winter Scramble
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,700 ft
  • Pace: 900 ft/hr

Meet at Marble Mountain Sno-Park at 12pm. 

We will arrange carpooling separately.

We will need a decent forecast for this trip to go.

Saturday 12:30 pm - 3 pm: Hike 2.5 miles and ascend 1,400 ft to basecamp in upper trees above Chocolate Falls (4,000 ft). Setup camp and eat dinner.  There is not much to do after the sun goes down so bring a book or download a movie.

On Sunday we'll start climbing between 5 am and 7 am depending on snow conditions. Goal is to reach summit around when the snow is soft enough for glissading. Push to summit rim (8282 ft) should take ~5 hours

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
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Helmet
  • Crampons
  • Ice Axe
  • Mountaineering Boots
  • Snowshoes
  • Poles with snow baskets
  • Overnight gear (tent, pad, bag, etc.)

Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location

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