Summiting St. Helens - Mission Accomplished (Pics & Video Added)

[Smossy]

Sounds like we need to invite you into our elk camp.  I now know you can cook and we are always looking for a designated pack mule.  How good are you at building and maintaining latrines 

Sounds like fun, Id gladly take building latrines to feed off your experience and expertise any day

[Smossy]

Congratulations Smossy  . 

Any lessons learned you want to share with us? Why no ice ax?

That has been a bucket list item for me for a long time.

Lessons learned, Never doubt your own physical abilities, Never climb without sunscreen! lol
Biggest thing... One step at a time, that replayed in my head over and over and over.

We were planning on picking up an ice axe and crampons when we got up there because my buddy said he was 100% sure they rented them where we were staying... He was wrong, so we weren't able to get anything. Ice axe wasn't necessary though. I did just fine without it. Now crampons on the other hand, could have came in handy big time.

[Smossy]

Love that Hike Hate the Boulder field though I went in sept last year no snow I am sure its a lot easier with snow !

Wasn't much easier, Boulder field is a boulder field lol. I'm sure it would be different in the dead of winter, but it was all rocks until we got to the actual base.

[biggfish]

Hey smossy it has been bugging me you look so familiar in your old profile pic but with new ones you posted I now recognize you we went to school together a while back I had a class or two with your girl too

[Smossy]

Hey smossy it has been bugging me you look so familiar in your old profile pic but with new ones you posted I now recognize you we went to school together a while back I had a class or two with your girl too

Oh yeah? Send me a pm, let me know who you are.

[Smossy]

OK Ladies and Gents, Another summit planned for April/May . If anyone wants to see what they're made of, lets maybe meet up? Going to Bring my lady along so she can have an experience of a lifetime.   

[pianoman9701]

Cool vid and pics, Smossy. Thanks.

[Smossy]

Cool vid and pics, Smossy. Thanks.

No problem, If and when we do it again this year Ill have more footage. Hopefully going to take a different route.

[timberghost72]

That looks like a ton of fun. A bit painful too  St. Helens, Adams, and Glacier Peak are all on my bucket list. Some day....

[Rob]

OK Ladies and Gents, Another summit planned for April/May . If anyone wants to see what they're made of, lets maybe meet up? Going to Bring my lady along so she can have an experience of a lifetime.   

bring crampons, snow shoes and an ice axe.  We went lmid april last year and there was still heavy snow (see photo).

We are headed back in two weeks for another winter attempt.

[Smossy]

OK Ladies and Gents, Another summit planned for April/May . If anyone wants to see what they're made of, lets maybe meet up? Going to Bring my lady along so she can have an experience of a lifetime.   

bring crampons, snow shoes and an ice axe.  We went lmid april last year and there was still heavy snow (see photo).

We are headed back in two weeks for another winter attempt.

No need for crampons, snow shoes, or an ice axe
My summit was on May 30th and It was an awesome trip. Go back and review my photos. Looks like we went up the same day from the photos haha.

[Rob]

My trip was on April 15th.  We were in snow at the parking lot and the snow blown ice on some if the hills was treacherous even with crampons.  Be careful, she can eat lunch if you turn your back.  Spring is a volatile time of year.

[jackelope]

No way would I be up there without crampons and an ice axe that time of year. Better to have them and not need them than...you know the rest.

[Rob]

You can rent them cheap at REI.

[Smossy]

No way would I be up there without crampons and an ice axe that time of year. Better to have them and not need them than...you know the rest.

I heed your warnings but the simple fact was we just didn't need them that time. Nothing was steep enough besides the last 700 feet that ever had me concerned about needing an ice axe. The people with crampons had more problems then we did. Some low profile snow shoes may have helped though. Not enough surface area at some times and I would sink to my waist.

My trip was on April 15th.  We were in snow at the parking lot and the snow blown ice on some if the hills was treacherous even with crampons.  Be careful, she can eat lunch if you turn your back.  Spring is a volatile time of year.

Not sure how much 5 weeks makes a difference as far as snow depth and conditions goes really. Our time of the year there were lots of people with less then us, Even a few couples flying past us in blue jeans, t shirts, no packs, and tennis shoes. crazzzy..


I thought I liked to live on the edge alittle