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I believe no 60m rope will actually be 60m when measured sitting on the ground. I thought climbing rope length (or is it diameter?) is measured with a certain amount of weight hanging from the rope so the rope will be slightly stretched.

What beginner routes on Rainier totally avoid crevasses?

??? Ladders over crevasses? Maybe in some old photos in the ranger station but it is very unlikely to be any ladders sitting on the glacier to throw over crevasses. Maybe I am missing something. but I believe everyone with the exception of super uber-alpinist will say that rainier is a large step up from other volcanoes. For the reasons mentioned above and also: the intensity of the weather when it turns. the last 1000 feet seems to have just enough decrease in air pressure to notice altitude with that said, you will be fine if you -climb on good weather days -allow lots of time for your trip for slower pace and acclimitization -follow the monster boot pack on the regular routes Check the route reports from last year. The guide services put them up I believe.

Mt Rainier is definitely in a different league than Adams or Hood due to the crevasse danger. You definitely need to be proficient in crevasse rescue. The climbing itself isn't more technically challenging aside from having to cross snow bridges or maybe ladders over crevasses. Route finding can be more of an issue on Rainier if you find that a snow bridge that everyone was using the day before or even one that you used in the morning has collapsed. Conditioning wise if you can make it up Adams or Hood comfortably then you will likely be ok for Rainier assuming the extra altitude doesn't stop you.

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Well at the exit 38 far side trailhead there is plenty of parking on the shoulder right before the discovery pass required sign and it adds about 1 min to any hikes to the crags or wherever hikers go in that area. I didn't see any no parking signs but who knows how long that will last.

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I guess we need to stop reporting bear sightings and clean up any bear scat/paw prints we find.

NWFP: $30 Discovery Pass: $30 Mount Rainier Pass: $30 Sno-park pass: $40 God forbid my wife and I want to climb Rainier or Little T with an overnight reservation: $110 Total yearly pass budget $240. The its only $30 extra dollars argument is BS when you have to apply it 6 times a year. The North Cascades National Park is the last refuge.

"Photos winners from previous years contests CANNOT be submitted." Does this mean photos from previous years contests cant be submitted or winners cant be submitted? Because I see some repeats from '07.

So I found the following language in the law about the discover pass: "Each agency, where applicable, must designate short term parking not to exceed thirty minutes where the discover pass or day-use permit are not required at recreation sites or lands." Does anyone know where the temporary parking is at Exit 38? If there is none how can they enforce this without proving that you were not at your car for more than 30 min?

I'm going to guess $30 for the gridlock and $20 for the rocklock

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I've gotten a few PM's from NCNP rangers asking about the bear in my picture so I'll just post the response from the NCNP bear biologist: Hello Bill, This looks like a black bear to me. The size, structure and shape of the head are highly suggestive of a black bear, as are the ears. This looks like a large(!) male, probably middle-aged (15????), based on the separation of the ears; they tend to get wider apart as they get older. When black bears get very large like this (he's ready for a good winter in the den, where he won't eat or drink for several months) -- they can get the appearance of having a shoulder hump. Also, the position of the head and the camera angle (angle of observation) can increase that appearance. It did make me blow the photo up to 400% though (good thing for high-resolution) -- just to be sure.

Anytime after 11 give or take will most likely be fine for glissading.

It is probably possible to make it to the lunch counter before needing headlamps if you leave at 4:30. Alpine start isn't neccessary. There is some camping prior to the lunch counter as well, Link. If you look closely at the rock bands, anywhere you see a little rock circle is a campsite. There are some campsites above and below my link.

Well depending on when you go there is a short stretch of the glacier that's pretty broken up and tooks us a bit to figure out how to get through. We had a party member fall off a snow bridge down to another snow bridge 5 ft down so glacier gear is advised.

I wonder if it was the same bear I saw in the area last fall on the sahale arm. I assumed it was a black bear but looking again it does have a shoulder hump.

Is a closed area the same as an area that's not operating?

Based on the forecast and my personal skill set, the weather doesn't look bad enough to cancel a trip this weekend. That being said I would be ready to turn around because I hate climbing in bad weather. Post holing can be mitigated by traveling earlier when the snow is still firm or using flotation.

It might be possible that the summer route from the climbers bivouac isn't melted out by then so you will want to be ready to do the winter route which is called the worm flows route. Both are not technically difficult although the worm flows route is a bit longer and has an extra thousand feet of elevation I think.

I updated it to make it more clear. What you bring depends on your comfort level. I didn't bring and ice axe because I left it at home but I certainly would have used it if I had it. I brought crampons but didn't use them because the boot pack was good. The average mt st helens slogger will want an ice axe. Crampons and snowshoes are dependent on the time of day and weather.

Trip: Mt. St. Helens - Worm Flows Route Date: 6/12/2011 Trip Report: I climbed St. Helens last Sunday in what was my first solo climb and first ski descent from the top of a mountain vs just a saddle or something. My wife and I hiked in Saturday night and camped at the tree line but she wasn't feeling well in the morning so I went alone. Consistent snow started about a mile from the trail head. The route was straight forward and the only decision occurred about 1000 ft below the rim. You can either go climbers left up a lower angled ramp and join the summer route or head straight for the rim up a steeper rollover. Joining the summer route looked about twice as long so everyone went straight for the rim. There were some wands about 5 feet back from the rim so I hope someone got an angle to see if there was a cornice vs placing them blindly. Not wanting to make my wife wait in camp any longer than necessary I didn't traverse over to the true summit, the rim is good enough for me. I left the rim at 11:50 and was back in camp 50 minutes later. Skis are awesome. The snow was a bit firm at the top but quickly transitioned to perfect corn. The bottom of the route was a little chopped up for my beginner legs due to all of the footprints and skiers being funneled into the same areas. We packed up camp and headed out. Coasting down the trail at 5mph with no effort is extremely satisfying. Gear Notes: Ice Axe, Crampons, Skis are recommended but Slowshoes not needed.

A lot of places it is just packed snow but there are some parts where you would want and ice axe due to the steepness. Crampons will be needed if the snow firms up overnight (most likely it will) and the boot pack isn't good for some reason. You also need to know how to use them properly. Snow shoes most likely wont be needed.