a0197612 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Has anybody climbed the Mt St Helens recently and post what type of conditions they encountered? We are heading over on Friday. My first time, any info will be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneerian Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 There is a current special conditions report for avalanches at: http://www.nwac.us/forecast/avalanche/current/zone/8/ I haven't made it up there this year, going Sunday. St. Helens is a straight forward climb however if you don't have much experience judging snow pack conditions to determine avi danger you may want to consider waiting. I assume you will take the standard S-side route which doesn't have a lot of critical avalanche track areas but they still do happen. Alpine start because of all the recent snow I would say is a must (again not seeing it in person) and stay away from the rim! Let me know how it goes if you decide to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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