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  1. Lousy enlargement of picture from last fall taken from above meadow looking up at face of traverse.

    Bowling alley IS where red circle is, actual traverse on snow is likely higher up than blue circle. Summit is left side.

     

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  2. I would call or email the Detroit Ranger Station. I was interested in Marion Lk TH a couple weeks ago (listed no access) but when I emailed was told it was clear to TH. Things change fast and they update website slowly.

  3. Officially:

    http://www.fs.fed.us./gpnf/04mshnvm/trails/index.shtml

    Trails in the Restricted Area (yes the mountain IS in this area) :)

     

    A restricted area has been established in the heart of the National Volcanic Monument to protect opportunities for scientific research and allow for the recovery of plant and animal life. The following rules apply in the restricted area:

    Stay on the trail; off-trail travel prohibited. ($100.00 minimum fine).

    No camping is allowed in the restricted area.

    Disturbing research plots or removal of any natural feature is strictly prohibited.

    Access into the crater is strictly prohibited.

    Fires are not allowed within the blast area. Stoves are allowed within the blast area.

    Pets and bicycles are prohibited.

    For more detailed information and maps, contact one of the Visitor Centers or a Forest Ranger District Office.

     

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  4. I learned the hard way a long time ago never take a dog climbing or hiking that is bigger than you can pack out. Anyways, not sure why they would take a dog up in these conditions but lots of dogs love to do it. My pooch, mostly cocker spaniel, when he was younger has been up Mt. St Helens twice, South Sister, Middle Sister 3 or 4 times and all but the very top of the North Sister as well as hiking hundreds of other wilderness miles. Probably the reason he still is around at 17 and up to 10+ miles.

     

    GREAT NEWS on the group being found OK!

  5. Choppers can ferry searchers in even though it is Wilderness as it is an emergency (I have seen it done). Trouble is it takes much calmer conditions than you are likely to see up there this time of year to safely get close enough to the ground to put someone down.

  6. Ditto that.

    Bundled up and took the wife, kids and a friend up yesterday to walk a couple miles of the trail from the Lodge north in the 'snow'. Downright nasty. Icy, gusty wind, just a few inches of windblown snow and these tiny ice pellets sandblasting your face. We didn't get far cause our friend was fearful of sliding off the trail where the wind depostied snow was deeper. cry.gif

    Decided to check out the fireplace in the old lodge instead cool.gif

    Saw a guy slowly slide down the hill in the wind on the ice in the parking lot quite a ways little by little until a lodge employee came over and grabbed him. Geek_em8.gif

  7. Climb: Just a walk-PCT BB Lake to Jeff Park

     

    Date of Climb: 10/21/2006

     

    Trip Report:

    Quite possibly the best late season hike in Oregon!?!

     

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    The Highway in is as good of a road as ever!

    But my '91 Nissan w/ low hanging pipes made it fine!

     

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    Approach Notes:

    Just enough snow to smooth the rocks up high...

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