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

[jackelope]

My buddy summited Rainier last year, drank a can of vitamin R at the top. After seeing that picture i decided I wanted to do that. Then I saw how much it cost. Drinking beer at home is much cheaper and safer. But if i ever have thousands of dollars and can't find any good use for it but to pay to hike to the tallest hill to drink a beer than I will be all over it.
EDIT* smossysgirl, bring nutterbutters. Just think if you walked up to the top of st. Helens how good a nutterbutter would taste. With chocolate milk?

Lol St Helens is probably rated easy compaired to Rainier. It only ran us 22$ for passes 2 months in advance and cost of food/gas/utilities needed for the hike. Thats about it.

I'm assuming the buddy that climbed Rainier used a guide company. That's the only reason it would cost thousands of dollars that I can think of.

Smossy-
You should hit Adams next.

Timely. Lol
When we summited Adams in one day it took 13 hours!

When we summitted Adams we spent the night half way up and it took us 2 days. 13 hours is manly. I feel like a pansy now. Of course, I'm probably an old dude compared to you too.
 

[Smossy]

My buddy summited Rainier last year, drank a can of vitamin R at the top. After seeing that picture i decided I wanted to do that. Then I saw how much it cost. Drinking beer at home is much cheaper and safer. But if i ever have thousands of dollars and can't find any good use for it but to pay to hike to the tallest hill to drink a beer than I will be all over it.
EDIT* smossysgirl, bring nutterbutters. Just think if you walked up to the top of st. Helens how good a nutterbutter would taste. With chocolate milk?

Lol St Helens is probably rated easy compaired to Rainier. It only ran us 22$ for passes 2 months in advance and cost of food/gas/utilities needed for the hike. Thats about it.

I'm assuming the buddy that climbed Rainier used a guide company. That's the only reason it would cost thousands of dollars that I can think of.

Smossy-
You should hit Adams next.

Timely. Lol
When we summited Adams in one day it took 13 hours!

When we summitted Adams we spent the night half way up and it took us 2 days. 13 hours is manly. I feel like a pansy now. Of course, I'm probably an old dude compared to you too.
 

If this hike goes successfull without wanting to jump into the crater from exhaustion. Ill probably want to do all the other mtns in wa.

[h20hunter]

Just....be.....safe....


And take your GoPro of course.

[Austrian Hunter]

  Be safe!!  Have fun!! 

[Smossy]

Just....be.....safe....


And take your GoPro of course.

Goldeneye wont let me poop on the trail trip RUINED

[turkeyfeather]

Just....be.....safe....


And take your GoPro of course.

Goldeneye wont let me poop on the trail trip RUINED

Did you promise to use camo'd TP?

[Smossy]

Just....be.....safe....


And take your GoPro of course.

Goldeneye wont let me poop on the trail trip RUINED

Did you promise to use camo'd TP?

If I could find some! That would be cool.

[Goldeneye]

Just....be.....safe....


And take your GoPro of course.

Goldeneye wont let me poop on the trail trip RUINED

Did you promise to use camo'd TP?

If I could find some! That would be cool.

Here you go Smossy:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Rivers-Edge-Camo-Toilet-Paper-Per/1404971.uts?productVariantId=3191422&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=1404971&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=447698CC-3445-E211-BA78-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=25988358431&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=52255551551&gclid=CKjnraTpvrcCFUVyQgodnm4Azw

[wildmanoutdoors]

My buddy summited Rainier last year, drank a can of vitamin R at the top. After seeing that picture i decided I wanted to do that. Then I saw how much it cost. Drinking beer at home is much cheaper and safer. But if i ever have thousands of dollars and can't find any good use for it but to pay to hike to the tallest hill to drink a beer than I will be all over it.
EDIT* smossysgirl, bring nutterbutters. Just think if you walked up to the top of st. Helens how good a nutterbutter would taste. With chocolate milk?

Lol St Helens is probably rated easy compaired to Rainier. It only ran us 22$ for passes 2 months in advance and cost of food/gas/utilities needed for the hike. Thats about it.

I'm assuming the buddy that climbed Rainier used a guide company. That's the only reason it would cost thousands of dollars that I can think of.

Smossy-
You should hit Adams next.

Timely. Lol
When we summited Adams in one day it took 13 hours!

When we summitted Adams we spent the night half way up and it took us 2 days. 13 hours is manly. I feel like a pansy now. Of course, I'm probably an old dude compared to you too.
 

It was 7 years ago. I was 38. I had lost almost 100 pounds and was hiking and running allot before this to lose weight and get in tip top shape. This was my true test. I smoked a pack a day at that time still and ran the last 2 miles down. 

[Smossy]

My buddy summited Rainier last year, drank a can of vitamin R at the top. After seeing that picture i decided I wanted to do that. Then I saw how much it cost. Drinking beer at home is much cheaper and safer. But if i ever have thousands of dollars and can't find any good use for it but to pay to hike to the tallest hill to drink a beer than I will be all over it.
EDIT* smossysgirl, bring nutterbutters. Just think if you walked up to the top of st. Helens how good a nutterbutter would taste. With chocolate milk?

Lol St Helens is probably rated easy compaired to Rainier. It only ran us 22$ for passes 2 months in advance and cost of food/gas/utilities needed for the hike. Thats about it.

I'm assuming the buddy that climbed Rainier used a guide company. That's the only reason it would cost thousands of dollars that I can think of.

Smossy-
You should hit Adams next.

Timely. Lol
When we summited Adams in one day it took 13 hours!

When we summitted Adams we spent the night half way up and it took us 2 days. 13 hours is manly. I feel like a pansy now. Of course, I'm probably an old dude compared to you too.
 

It was 7 years ago. I was 38. I had lost almost 100 pounds and was hiking and running allot before this to lose weight and get in tip top shape. This was my true test. I smoked a pack a day at that time still and ran the last 2 miles down. 

Right on, its a big accomplishment if you ask me.  I eat cheeseburgers every other day, hate to run, havent hiked in a month. This will be interesting.

[92xj]

Sounds like a fun trip/hike.  Goodluck Smossy!

[Austrian Hunter]

What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger 

[jackelope]

My buddy summited Rainier last year, drank a can of vitamin R at the top. After seeing that picture i decided I wanted to do that. Then I saw how much it cost. Drinking beer at home is much cheaper and safer. But if i ever have thousands of dollars and can't find any good use for it but to pay to hike to the tallest hill to drink a beer than I will be all over it.
EDIT* smossysgirl, bring nutterbutters. Just think if you walked up to the top of st. Helens how good a nutterbutter would taste. With chocolate milk?

Lol St Helens is probably rated easy compaired to Rainier. It only ran us 22$ for passes 2 months in advance and cost of food/gas/utilities needed for the hike. Thats about it.

I'm assuming the buddy that climbed Rainier used a guide company. That's the only reason it would cost thousands of dollars that I can think of.

Smossy-
You should hit Adams next.

Timely. Lol
When we summited Adams in one day it took 13 hours!

When we summitted Adams we spent the night half way up and it took us 2 days. 13 hours is manly. I feel like a pansy now. Of course, I'm probably an old dude compared to you too.
 

It was 7 years ago. I was 38. I had lost almost 100 pounds and was hiking and running allot before this to lose weight and get in tip top shape. This was my true test. I smoked a pack a day at that time still and ran the last 2 miles down. 

Yeah so you had me by a year. Booo. I suck. I think I could round trip it in one day as long as I wasn't carrying overnight gear. Going to drive down Friday night this year and camp at the trailhead, then summit and back to lunch counter Saturday, then wake up sunday morning and hike out/drive home. Last year we drove down Saturday morning 5.5 hours, hiked to the lunch counter then spent the night there. Summitted the next morning, hiked all the way back to the car and drove home 5.5 hours. Felt like I was going to keel over by the time I got home. Just want to enjoy it this year and not feel like we're rushing.

[wildmanoutdoors]

My buddy summited Rainier last year, drank a can of vitamin R at the top. After seeing that picture i decided I wanted to do that. Then I saw how much it cost. Drinking beer at home is much cheaper and safer. But if i ever have thousands of dollars and can't find any good use for it but to pay to hike to the tallest hill to drink a beer than I will be all over it.
EDIT* smossysgirl, bring nutterbutters. Just think if you walked up to the top of st. Helens how good a nutterbutter would taste. With chocolate milk?

Lol St Helens is probably rated easy compaired to Rainier. It only ran us 22$ for passes 2 months in advance and cost of food/gas/utilities needed for the hike. Thats about it.

I'm assuming the buddy that climbed Rainier used a guide company. That's the only reason it would cost thousands of dollars that I can think of.

Smossy-
You should hit Adams next.

Timely. Lol
When we summited Adams in one day it took 13 hours!

When we summitted Adams we spent the night half way up and it took us 2 days. 13 hours is manly. I feel like a pansy now. Of course, I'm probably an old dude compared to you too.
 

It was 7 years ago. I was 38. I had lost almost 100 pounds and was hiking and running allot before this to lose weight and get in tip top shape. This was my true test. I smoked a pack a day at that time still and ran the last 2 miles down. 

Yeah so you had me by a year. Booo. I suck. I think I could round trip it in one day as long as I wasn't carrying overnight gear. Going to drive down Friday night this year and camp at the trailhead, then summit and back to lunch counter Saturday, then wake up sunday morning and hike out/drive home. Last year we drove down Saturday morning 5.5 hours, hiked to the lunch counter then spent the night there. Summitted the next morning, hiked all the way back to the car and drove home 5.5 hours. Felt like I was going to keel over by the time I got home. Just want to enjoy it this year and not feel like we're rushing.

Without gear its much faster. We were prepared to stay if SHTF but only lots of layer clothes and a bit of food and water, not stoves, fuel, bags, or tents. We drove down and camped at the head, climed it the next day, then stayed in Hood River that night. We were jello and were not driving back that night. Had a big celebration meal and crashed hard.

[SteelheadDC]

I just saw this thread, and if you are planning on glissading down, which you will, YOU NEED AN ICE AX.  An uncontrolled slide on a pitch greater than 30 degrees approaches an acceleration of  free fall.  Also if you climb St Helans latter in the year, gators are a must b/c of the ash it gets in everything.