TR: MT ST HELENS 5/12/07

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05-13-2007, 03:08 PM
crstlextrm

TR: MT ST HELENS 5/12/07

My third time to St Helens but my first ski descent. Kyle, Scott and myself left the marblemount snopark by 3:30 am to get a head start to avoid the 270+ climbers registered for the day:eek:. Hiking was a bit slow for me at first, 10 beers and 2 hrs sleep= semi drunk hiking/stumbling in the dark.

Kyle darted off to an easterly ridge to snap mt Adams at sunrise.
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Scott and I laggin a bit, crampons woulda made the trek faster. We ascended further east leaving us with no footsteps to use.
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Scott workin his way up
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Me on the rim, we made it up by about 9:30 and explored/ stayed safe and rested while waiting for the snow to corn up.
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Some scenics from the rim
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Me hikin on the rim (I promise Im not as close to the cornice edge as it looks)
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The descent was great, only a couple of pics because we took a some video that I might post later. Top 1k or so was edgeable hardpack followed by 2k of sweet corn followed by another 1.5 or so of manky wet mashed taters that was sliding a lil too easily for my liking.

Kyle w/ Adams in Background
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REALLY fun bank turns, this wall went on for a good ways and in parts was steep enough to be a quarter pipe.
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finally gettin bouldered out, Scott perfecting his ski toss (he cleared the rocks by about a foot).
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The End, things got a bit sketch toward the bottom but thats just par for the course I guess.
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Next up in the coming months: Ski descents of Mt Baker and the Emmons glacier on Rainier.
05-13-2007, 03:18 PM
schwerty

Good TR. The Cascade volcanos seem to be shaping up nicely.

The Emmons is a great ski! Have fun.
05-13-2007, 03:25 PM
P_McPoser

That looks cool as hell. That ski toss picture cracks me up!:D
05-13-2007, 03:52 PM
summit

sweet!!!
05-13-2007, 04:03 PM
Alpine Dreams

Cool, good TR.
05-13-2007, 05:35 PM
brice618

yeah, i would frame the ski toss picture. those are always great memories! great tr!
05-13-2007, 06:28 PM
gimpy

some killer scenics in there. looks like a spectacular spot. any idea what the status is for the road accessing mt adams??
05-13-2007, 06:35 PM
jon turner

That looks awesome. I love the NW and look forward to being up that way in July.
05-13-2007, 06:41 PM
Kya

Niiiice!
05-13-2007, 08:22 PM
Karl Stall

so fucking sweet man - that is some cool shit
05-13-2007, 08:47 PM
rehabit

are you in the nieighborhood???

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimpy

...any idea what the status is for the road accessing mt adams??

Kick ass TR dood, way to get after it! I'm stuck in KC for the next month instead of gettin some PNW love... Last I saw inside the rim, the new dome was just a little guy! Looks HUDGE now!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC02083.jpg
05-13-2007, 08:53 PM
72Twenty

Nice! Some of those photos were absolutely stunning. Great work!
05-13-2007, 08:57 PM
adam

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC02084.jpg
Great fucking shot!
05-13-2007, 09:48 PM
J-Rad

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.
05-13-2007, 10:02 PM
detroit

Sweet.

Good stuff.
Thanks.
05-13-2007, 10:43 PM
altasnob

Great pics. I want to check it out down there but am scared of all the people.
05-14-2007, 06:13 AM
fonixmunkee

Gorgeous pictures!
05-14-2007, 07:00 AM
Vets

Great TR!
05-14-2007, 11:40 AM
skier666

Lava carve......

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05-14-2007, 11:46 AM
backpack

For some reason I really like this TR.
05-14-2007, 11:48 AM
GoldMember

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimpy

some killer scenics in there. looks like a spectacular spot. any idea what the status is for the road accessing mt adams??

From the Mount Adams website:

Roads to the major trailheads are not plowed; they are snow covered and have downed trees. Presently, you can drive to within 4.5 miles of the South Climb Trailhead. Road 8040 is open for two miles past Wicky Shelter. Be aware for logging operations adjacent to Road 8040.

Given the current snowpack, it may take to mid June before you can drive all the way to the South Climb Trailhead.

Road 2329 on the north side of Adams is still snow covered.

Road 23 between Randle and Trout Lake is snow covered and impassible. There is a complete washout of the road just south of Baby Shoe Pass. This segment will be closed indefinitely. At this time, there is no estimate of when repairs will be made.

For the latest information on conditions please call the Mt. Adams Ranger Station at 509-395-3402
05-14-2007, 12:21 PM
Greydon Clark

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimpy

some killer scenics in there. looks like a spectacular spot. any idea what the status is for the road accessing mt adams??

If you had north, call me, it would be cool to ski Adams with you.

PS Sam and I might go to Shasta for Memorial Day.
05-14-2007, 12:50 PM
HikeforTurns

very nice photos. I wonder how long it will remain open to climbers. Also the new dome is crazy!
05-14-2007, 01:15 PM
Spark

Glad someone got to ski on my birthday since I didn't! Thanks for the TR!!!
05-14-2007, 01:34 PM
tahoe_rider

Sick pics and decent. Did it smell pretty bad up at the top? I know the volcanoes Ive been around smelled like shit.
05-14-2007, 02:09 PM
Squirrel99

that's a fun descent. awesome crater pics, too!
looks like Helens has melted quite a bit since we were up there during the january warm spell.

gimpy, you should head north to meet greydon in june. i'm sure we'll be hitting up Adams sometime around mid-late june when we get into the clear night pattern.
05-14-2007, 08:14 PM
gimpy

keep me posted. gonna take a family trip to hood river to see friends and would be stoked to ski w/ y'all. looks like we'll plan it for mid-june.
05-14-2007, 11:10 PM
bcrider

crazy pics!

thanks for the vulcan stoke! :)
05-15-2007, 08:08 AM
powders

Awesome shots, nice work!
05-15-2007, 08:18 AM
climb2ski

love the ski toss
05-22-2007, 05:17 AM
crstlextrm

Thanks for all the kind words guys:yourock:. It is these excursions that keep me sane in my somewhat (I mean extremely) chaotic existence. Im more than happy to share my experiences and I'll do my best to keep the TR's rollin in all summer:) . Next up is Mt Baker on June 2nd.

Oh yeah, If I remember correctly Mt St Helens permits are now sold out till September or some crazy shit like that. So if ya wanna go make sure to do it in ninja stealth mode.

Well shit, I cant sleep worth a damn tonight. I think I'll post some pics of last summers adventures. Damn Insomnia:cussing: