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[TR] Mount Saint Helens - Swift Creek/Worm Flows Route 1/22/2011


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Trip: Mount Saint Helens - Swift Creek/Worm Flows Route

 

Date: 1/22/2011

 

Trip Report:

Went up just today to check out the conditions and get some beta for a group climb next weekend.

 

The roads are generally passable with most vehicles, some stray snow but nothing challenging for any all-wheel-drive. Slippery at night once it refroze.

 

The snow is rather unconsolidated, and on a warm day like today that meant a lot of postholing. I would definitely recommend snowshoes, but you can probably stash them when it gets steep. Leaving early is probably a good idea as well.

 

I only reached 4800 ft but the groups coming down from above said that the conditions on the faces above were icy, and several groups were turned back because they didn't bring crampons.

 

The only team I talked to that made the summit today had both snowshoes and crampons.

 

The glissading was apparently excellent.

 

Climb safe!

Fritz

 

Gear Notes:

Recommend snowshoes and crampons.

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