Peaker - May 30, 2017 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2017
Worm Flows
Skinned until I wasn't getting good purchase even with ski crampons. Put the skis on my pack and booted up from there. Fun walk over to the true summit and a great run all the way back down.
WOLFrising - May 23, 2017 8:50 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2017
Last weekend in the PNW
Climbed via the worm flows route with Maddie. It was the sunniest and warmest day of the year so far, which made for a slushy descent. Views up top were worth it though. Now off to the desert again!
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2015
Mt St Helens
Long day. Don't miss the true summit.
awilsondc - May 8, 2017 11:29 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2017
Worm Flows
I underestimated both how hard this would be, and how much I'd enjoy it. It was awesome. Trip report here.
highrvrking - May 2, 2017 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2017
Worm Flows
Great Outing! First snow climb for Michelle and I. Boots and crampons felt great. Summited in 5:30 hours, 8:45 hours car to car. Deep snow for the entirety.
ZakG - Apr 30, 2017 2:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 1997
A much shorter trip down
Hauled the Lib Tech to the top, which took way too long, but I think we made it from the summit to the car in about 45 minutes. The snow was pretty good, especially at the top. Smooth and fresh cascade June "powder". 1997 was a good year.
Young Royce - Apr 29, 2017 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2016
Quick trip
Climbed too quick and too early, waited around from 4:30 until daylight approximately 300ft below the crater cornice. Socked in summit, great glissading and break in between the clouds.
Climbed this mountain with a torn ACL. It sucked limping up and down. But cool place.
Jake Robinson - Jul 6, 2016 2:21 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 2016
Worm flows ski
Skinned up, skied down. Awesome day!
Dennis Poulin - Jun 8, 2016 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
Winter Route
Beautiful Day
Sharon - May 10, 2016 6:21 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2016
Dressed for success
Via Worm Flows (winter route). Patchy snow started ~3 miles from Marble Mtn Sno-Park lot. Day started overcast & misty, then gusty winds. Eventually, clear blue sky and perfect temperatures for climbing. Obvious evidence of recent large slides, but excellent snow consolidation. A plethora of glissade trenches beckoned, but most were too soft to be usable, making descent VERY slow. Great Mother's Day for our party of 3 (Lovell Travis, Jared McCaleb (age 13; his first climb) and I.
JLuthanen - May 9, 2016 1:24 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2016
Mother's Day weekend, in a dress
From Marble Mtn campground, hiked up carrying skis on back to the weather tower on Monitor Ridge, skinned up the rest to climber's right. Hung out up top in a purty dress for a hour or so, then had some awesome spring turns down the Worm Flows on the way out. Gorgeous weather (almost too hot), tons of people, but fun
triyoda - May 8, 2016 11:59 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 2016
Actual summit
Third ski trip to St. Helens, finally walked over to the true summit. Actually kind of a cool ridge and nice views.
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2014
Great Success
Cale & I left the parking lot mid-morning, smooth uneventful skin up, skied down to the setting sun, hiked out the icy single-track in the dark. Just a few other folks out there that day.
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:06 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2012
Great Success
Cale, Pat & I set up camp around dusk after a late afternoon skin to just below treeline. Chilled next morning before continuing, icy final slope, could've waited for softer snow and better turns but still pretty good. More hikers than skiers that day.
wrwicks - Mar 2, 2016 1:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2015
Had to wait for the view
The top was fogged out, spent a couple of hours hiking around the rim waiting for the view. Finally got to see the crater and the dome inside is pretty impressive.
Tom Robinson - Jan 26, 2016 1:26 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 1966
DogsHead with 149 others
Climbed Mt St. Helens at 14 while qualifying for the Mountaineers Climbing Course. It was an early Saturday start with nearly 150 people. Somehow I was on the one two-man rope team. We ascended the DogsHead unroped but with crampons, then onto the crater rim and summit roped up. The most memorable was the sun coming up from very first light, and the tremendous glissade down the DogsHead in midday corn snow.
mdt81 - Oct 17, 2015 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2014
Cold Day on the Mountain
Also got to go into the crater a couple weeks before
Summiteer - Aug 19, 2015 11:26 am Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2015
Great climb
Started our ascent at 7am from Marble Mountain snopark. It took about 45 minutes to get through the forest until it opened up. The trail steepens as you make your way to the start of the boulder field. The snow level was high up the mountain this year so the boulder field was much more rough. This route is called "Worm Flows" and doesn't require a permit from Nov-Apr 1st. You do have to fill out a free climbing pass at the trail head if you'll be traveling above 4800ft. After the boulder field you'll want to put on the crampons as it gets pretty steep. It's mind over matter at this point and you just have to follow other footprints to the top. The summit is gorgeous! Looking into the aftermath of the 1980 eruption is very surreal. Take some photos and get a bite to eat but don't spend too much time at the top as you still have to get down. The way down is much quicker since you can "glissade" slide on your rear back down to the boulder field. All in all, the whole trip should take about 8 hours for a person in decent shape. A bit less in summer since snow slows you down. It's a great climb for a beginner but will push you to your limits!!!
JRaphaelson - Aug 8, 2015 2:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2015
Peaker - May 30, 2017 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2017
Worm FlowsSkinned until I wasn't getting good purchase even with ski crampons. Put the skis on my pack and booted up from there. Fun walk over to the true summit and a great run all the way back down.
WOLFrising - May 23, 2017 8:50 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2017
Last weekend in the PNWClimbed via the worm flows route with Maddie. It was the sunniest and warmest day of the year so far, which made for a slushy descent. Views up top were worth it though. Now off to the desert again!
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2015
Mt St HelensLong day. Don't miss the true summit.
awilsondc - May 8, 2017 11:29 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2017
Worm FlowsI underestimated both how hard this would be, and how much I'd enjoy it. It was awesome. Trip report here.
highrvrking - May 2, 2017 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2017
Worm FlowsGreat Outing! First snow climb for Michelle and I. Boots and crampons felt great. Summited in 5:30 hours, 8:45 hours car to car. Deep snow for the entirety.
ZakG - Apr 30, 2017 2:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 1997
A much shorter trip downHauled the Lib Tech to the top, which took way too long, but I think we made it from the summit to the car in about 45 minutes. The snow was pretty good, especially at the top. Smooth and fresh cascade June "powder". 1997 was a good year.
Young Royce - Apr 29, 2017 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2016
Quick tripClimbed too quick and too early, waited around from 4:30 until daylight approximately 300ft below the crater cornice. Socked in summit, great glissading and break in between the clouds.
Snowman of Annapurna - Jan 31, 2017 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2016
Torn ACL brutal climbClimbed this mountain with a torn ACL. It sucked limping up and down. But cool place.
Jake Robinson - Jul 6, 2016 2:21 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 2016
Worm flows skiSkinned up, skied down. Awesome day!
Dennis Poulin - Jun 8, 2016 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011
Winter RouteBeautiful Day
Sharon - May 10, 2016 6:21 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2016
Dressed for successVia Worm Flows (winter route). Patchy snow started ~3 miles from Marble Mtn Sno-Park lot. Day started overcast & misty, then gusty winds. Eventually, clear blue sky and perfect temperatures for climbing. Obvious evidence of recent large slides, but excellent snow consolidation. A plethora of glissade trenches beckoned, but most were too soft to be usable, making descent VERY slow. Great Mother's Day for our party of 3 (Lovell Travis, Jared McCaleb (age 13; his first climb) and I.
JLuthanen - May 9, 2016 1:24 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2016
Mother's Day weekend, in a dressFrom Marble Mtn campground, hiked up carrying skis on back to the weather tower on Monitor Ridge, skinned up the rest to climber's right. Hung out up top in a purty dress for a hour or so, then had some awesome spring turns down the Worm Flows on the way out. Gorgeous weather (almost too hot), tons of people, but fun
triyoda - May 8, 2016 11:59 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 2016
Actual summitThird ski trip to St. Helens, finally walked over to the true summit. Actually kind of a cool ridge and nice views.
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2014
Great SuccessCale & I left the parking lot mid-morning, smooth uneventful skin up, skied down to the setting sun, hiked out the icy single-track in the dark. Just a few other folks out there that day.
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:06 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 2012
Great SuccessCale, Pat & I set up camp around dusk after a late afternoon skin to just below treeline. Chilled next morning before continuing, icy final slope, could've waited for softer snow and better turns but still pretty good. More hikers than skiers that day.
wrwicks - Mar 2, 2016 1:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2015
Had to wait for the viewThe top was fogged out, spent a couple of hours hiking around the rim waiting for the view. Finally got to see the crater and the dome inside is pretty impressive.
Tom Robinson - Jan 26, 2016 1:26 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 1966
DogsHead with 149 othersClimbed Mt St. Helens at 14 while qualifying for the Mountaineers Climbing Course. It was an early Saturday start with nearly 150 people. Somehow I was on the one two-man rope team. We ascended the DogsHead unroped but with crampons, then onto the crater rim and summit roped up. The most memorable was the sun coming up from very first light, and the tremendous glissade down the DogsHead in midday corn snow.
mdt81 - Oct 17, 2015 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2014
Cold Day on the MountainAlso got to go into the crater a couple weeks before
Summiteer - Aug 19, 2015 11:26 am Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2015
Great climbStarted our ascent at 7am from Marble Mountain snopark. It took about 45 minutes to get through the forest until it opened up. The trail steepens as you make your way to the start of the boulder field. The snow level was high up the mountain this year so the boulder field was much more rough. This route is called "Worm Flows" and doesn't require a permit from Nov-Apr 1st. You do have to fill out a free climbing pass at the trail head if you'll be traveling above 4800ft. After the boulder field you'll want to put on the crampons as it gets pretty steep. It's mind over matter at this point and you just have to follow other footprints to the top. The summit is gorgeous! Looking into the aftermath of the 1980 eruption is very surreal. Take some photos and get a bite to eat but don't spend too much time at the top as you still have to get down. The way down is much quicker since you can "glissade" slide on your rear back down to the boulder field. All in all, the whole trip should take about 8 hours for a person in decent shape. A bit less in summer since snow slows you down. It's a great climb for a beginner but will push you to your limits!!!
JRaphaelson - Aug 8, 2015 2:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2015
StandardEasy but rewarding hike.