cluck Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Trip: Mount Saint Helens - the usual Date: 1/28/2007 Trip Report: Corn in January may be abnormal but it's great anyway! Goofy self portrait: First tracks. Yeah beeyotches! The last few turns into camp: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1836698489 I guess it was pretty icy on Saturday. Bummer. Sunday was the bomb! Saw Pandora and others at the top. Hope you all had as much fun on the way down as I did. Gear Notes: Umm. Skis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_t Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Nice turns, thanks for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdrx Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yeah, we were up there Saturday. The sun was great but the wind was howling all day about tree line. Kept the temps down and the snow frozen!! Great day out though!! 5600vert isn't too bad for a day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC44cesar Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Yeah, I was out there too on Saturday...were you one of the snowshoers that summitted? It didn't look like too many people summitted on Saturday. From the tracks I think I was the only one to head over to the true summit. The ski down was super icy, but at least it made going down quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1madman Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Great panorama shot! I may well have to steal that idea from you next time I get up there. Heads up to everyone on parking at Marble Mountain Sno-Park: make sure you have a Sno-Park parking permit. We arrived at midnight on Saturday and saw no signs until we got the $52 ticket on our return. Even so, the skiing was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsloth Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 sweet deal! i was up there Thurs. night into Friday. It was truly a cornfest on the slopes Friday afternoon. blue skies, and only one other person on the mountain. longest run i have had this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Was up there today. I should have brought a blender, I could have made magaritas with the ICE!! So yeah, extremely icey, which wasn't a problem until the descent, which sucked on my splitboard. Ther was not a cloud in the sky and Adams was looking quite nice. I think the highlight of the trip was about 15 minutes after we summited while we were taking pics, she started making rumbling noises, my partner and I just looked at each other like wtf. We decided it was probably normal, and needn't worry to much about it, although we didnt stay to much longer at the top. It added to the experience of climbing an active volcano though. All in all good climbing, shitty riding!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFarnell Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) So what kind of gear is normally need to climb it this time of year? Crampons, showshoes, iceaxe, and snowboard/skis as well as warm clothes? I've always done it in summer. Thanks. P.S. Great pictures! Edited February 2, 2007 by McFarnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I would bring crampons and ice axe for sure. Splitboard or skis will make for a faster decent and approach. However if its really icy you might have to carry them part of the way. I would be prepared for high winds, and cold weather. Bring food and water and your set. Note avalanche danger before leaving. Its been low lately which was perfect. I wouldn't attempt it if conditions were above considerable maybe even moderate. I'm sure other will provide info too. Have a fun trip. Dont forget to buy a parking permit for marble mountain sno-park, or you might get left a present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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