Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge — Friday, Jun. 12, 1998

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

The climb to the summit of Mt. St. Helens was excellant. Sunny Skies around the mountain with views of Mt. Rainier, Mt Adams and Mt. Hood. There is still snow on the trail from the trail head all the way to the summit, with patches of dirt up to the 4500 foot level. The snow conditions arew great, firm,with no postholing and we did not need crampons. Though a ice axe or ski poles helped because of high wind gust from the 5500 ft level to about 7300 ft level. Great climb Rob