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Hey everyone just wanting to let you all know the south climb is open from last years closure of the cascade fire. still will need a volcano pass from the trout lake ranger station. Have fun and be safe! http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5172538 heres the link to the mt adams climbing page Darren

Hey everyone just wanting to let you all know the south climb is open from last years closure of the cascade fire. still will need a volcano pass from the trout lake ranger station. Have fun and be safe! http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5172538 heres the link to the mt adams climbing page Darren

its a moving glacier, and with the good weather coming on, snow bridges may be thin so be careful and rope up

I was thinking of doing the emmons route this year but I just am not that expierenced yet. I'm doing the DC route this july

Just checked it and it says White river is not open http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/road-status.htm

Hey man I'm looking at July 6-9. I have a partner but don't let that stop you from coming on down with us man, send me a PM if you are interested in climbing shasta with us Darren

Hey man no biggie, maybe you should come along haha or when I'm in town for hood. Lets go climbing ha

Snow likely this weekend. Sunday there's a chance of snow. Cloudy but cold still

Make sure to check the weather up there, snow and wind is in the forecast this weekend. If you do go up there be safe and don't forget pictures Darren

Taking a train would be long but cool scenery. I got my climbing partner for July and we are good to go

Thanks man yeah I'm going in early July. Got my glissading pants and I'm ready for it

Hey everyone I'm looking for an expierenced climber or two to go with me to Rainier in late June. Either second to the last week or the last week is when I'm free. I just need some climbers that have safety and experience as a priority. I've climbed Helens a couple times and I am in shape. Let me know if your interested. I need commitments as well. A "maybe" can work but I'm looking to climb this summer, and wouldn't mind if I can climb with some fellow climbers. Thanks everyone! Darren To the top we go!

Lol it's all good man

Sorry I mean memorial weekend not this weekend

I'm trying to get up there. I'm gonna be doing the Old chute. I know there will be a lot of people up there if There is good weather, but this would be my first time up There. Darren

Yeah I'd wanna try that after I get my 1st summit of hood, hopefully Memorial weekend

Hey I'm tryna go down there memorial weekend too. I'm tryna find a partner to go with. Maybe Friday night and Saturday summit? Lemme know if your interested.

that would be awesome man lol i need a bit of experience sadly, im going down hopefully and doing the old chute, ive read up on the cooper spur and its just steep nothing super hard right?

I'm trying to figure out the same. I'm trying to go up the north ridge but a friend of mine said the road might be washed out. The north roads are harder to get to the TH. snow has been melting but it's still young in spring.

Hey everyone I had plans to go down to hood and do the south side the last Friday and Saturday in may, maybe Sunday. But plans didnt work out. If anyone is heading down I'd ask if I can join. I'm in tacoma Wa. I got all the necessary gear, it's just the weather would be the factor down there. Send me a PM if you are interested in having a climbing partner Thanks!

Being roped may restrict you a bit I feel. You may Need two tools or at least two ice axes to make sure you are Placed well on the slope. My friend did it last month and he said That it was 50 degree. The thing that would worry me is the traverse from the chute to the true summit. He said it was 4 feet. With wind it would be sketchy but make sure to place and hold your feet when you cross over

Good stuff guys!! congrats!

Trip: Mt St Helens 2013 - Worm Flows Spring Climbing: Date: 5/12/2013 Trip Report: Hey! Im back again with another session of Mt. St Helens! 2nd Summit of the season! Glad to have been back! In march, it was harder and i was not feeling good. This time i felt great and amazing! Glad to have gone back and triumphed! I went with a climbing buddy from CC. I usually stop a lot but im glad i did not. A good hard push can help you a lot. Made the summit around 5 hours. About 650 permits were issued on the 11th. I did not count 650 on the summit, but there might have been 150 on the summit. Good Weather and light winds made it awesome! Another great climb and looking forward to a lot more climbing the summer! Me and my climbing buddy James! the iconic photo Summit with crater and lava dome! a lot of snow has melted since March All of my climbing will be in memory of the great John Koehler! me on my way up! Ridges are melted out! i would take these over the steep snow Gear Notes: standard gear, ice axe for glissading down, crampons for early ascent Approach Notes: Marble Mtn Sno-Park. Climbers Bivouac will be open in June

I was up there yesterday. Lots of snow has melted, and you can pretty much say that the monitor ridge route is just about open for business. We were scrambling across rocks on the ridge. Don't bring skis, there just gonna be a hassle on the way up. Coming down there are some nice glissading chutes. Weather has been good but do look to check the weather a lot, bring windproof jacket. Darren

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