Mountain climbers ascend a snowy ridge on Mt Saint Helens
Snowshoeing up Monitor Ridge on Mount St Helens

Mt St Helens [Post-Eruption] Snowshoe Climb via Swift Creek—Monitor Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine·
Mount St Helens MassifSnow Tours in Southern WA CascadesSouthern WA CascadesSt Helens, Mt (9677/8365/8321 ft)The Regal SixWinter Summits
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Trip Date: April 25, 1998

Mt. Saint Helens Snowshoe Climb

Swift Creek
Monitor Ridge
Mount Saint Helens aka Loowit (8365/8321 ft – post-eruption)

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Trip Report Summary

Region: Southern Washington Cascades

Sub-Region: Mt. St. Helens Massif

Area: Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Starting & Ending Point: Marble Mountain Sno-Park on Forest Road #83 (Elev. 2650 feet)

Way Points: Swift Creek & Monitor Ridge nose & Mt. St. Helens summit (snow hike & snowshoe climb)

Summit: Mt. St. Helens (snowshoe climb via Monitor Ridge)

Approximate Stats: 10 miles traveled; 5800 feet gained & lost; 6.1 hours up; 3.1 hours down.

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