Mt. St. Helens National Park

[cj001f]

Apparently Cantwell's been floating the idea.

[Cobra_Commander]

I bet the sno-mo crew is eyeing that one carefully.

 

As long as they don't charge me just to pass through a giant timber gate.

[spicoli11]

[quote=Cobra_Commander

 

As long as they don't charge me just to pass through a giant timber gate.

 

 

 

True dat

[sammy]

make it so..........

[Fairweather]

 

Can't barely afford da ones we got!

[KaskadskyjKozak]

[quote=Cobra_Commander

 

As long as they don't charge me just to pass through a giant timber gate.

 

 

 

True dat

 

I wonder how this would affect the climbing permit system. $15/run up the mountain + $7 to Jack's restaurant (what a scam!)

 

 

[shortstow]

Part of that $7 to jacks actually goes to ESPN who owns the online permit system you have to go through. Like ESPN needs more money, espically from us outdoor folk

[spicoli11]

This thread keeps getting worse. ESPN for real?

[olyclimber]

I'm climbing up Mt. St. Helens this weekend. I plan on making a full trip report about this Cascade Jewel. You can look forward to that, complete with lots of pictures.

[Cobra_Commander]

ESPN

 

I'm climbing up Mt. St. Helens this weekend.

 

He could. go. all. the. way.

[olyclimber]

medics should be on standby

[KaskadskyjKozak]

I'm climbing up Mt. St. Helens this weekend. I plan on making a full trip report about this Cascade Jewel. You can look forward to that, complete with lots of pictures.

 

Hey, the lava dome looks pretty cool.

 

You have to admit it's a good day hike in spring... and ski. :-)

 

[murraysovereign]

I spent the day there yesterday, just doing the tourist loop up Johnson Ridge. Pretty cool place.

 

But I was appalled at the way they're fleecing visitors. I mean, $8.00 (in US dollars, even) just to get out of your car and walk around? C'mon, for that I should at least be allowed to have a campfire, but NOOOO. Not only are campfires not allowed, but even just camping isn't allowed, even if you're willing to pay extra. What is this, some sort of "social engineering" thing?

 

And that movie they show you, well, it was pretty well done, but I thought it was kinda violent considering all the families with little kids there. Really, doesn't someone screen these things?

 

But all told, it was a neat place to spend a day. Maybe if the NPS takes it over, then you won't have to pay extra to get out of your car, and they'll allow campfires- maybe even camping.

[Cobra_Commander]

there will be a lot of upset telemarkers when they can't bring their mandatory dogs up on the mountain. they'll just have to settle for the dave matthews/mmw stereotype

[murraysovereign]

What if the dog is carrying your MLU in its pack?

[Chad_A]

medics should be on standby

 

Yes. The sand and scree that gets in your shoes can be very painful.

[marylou]

What would change? Is it now under the mgmt of the FS or the NPS? The NPS is NOT underfunded by any means. Example: MORA has made a huge dent in their storm repoairs already, while MBSNF hasn't got any money for theirs to speak of. Even the PCT damage from '03 isn't fixed yet.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

I spent the day there yesterday, just doing the tourist loop up Johnson Ridge. Pretty cool place.

 

But I was appalled at the way they're fleecing visitors. I mean, $8.00 (in US dollars, even) just to get out of your car and walk around?

 

Exactly. That fee is bogus. I pay for an annual NP pass with the add-on which covers the TH passes, and St. Helens has never been included. This may have changed this year (with a $15 hike in price)

 

Even so, this fee still pales in comparison to the fleecing instituted by the socialist Canuck gov't.

 

[ivan]

And that movie they show you, well, it was pretty well done, but I thought it was kinda violent considering all the families with little kids there. Really, doesn't someone screen these things?.

funny - took my daughter up to the visitor center when she was 2 - she made it about 20 seconds into the film when she became completly unhinged - "the trees! the trees! the trees! why?!?!?" damn near shitting meself w/ laughter while trying to get her out of the darkened theater...