Climb Details
Name: Mount Saint Helens
Climb Route: Monitor Ridge Route from Climber’s Bivouac
Starting Elevation: 4,500’
Summit Elevation: 8,365’
Total Miles: 10 miles round-trip
Difficulty Rating: Strenuous, non-technical
Required Gear: trekking poles, crampons, ice ax, layers for varied weather conditions, 10 Essentials, and Volcano Climbing Permit
Additional Notes: Permits are required for this climb. Permits are limited to 100 per day so plan ahead! Stay away from cornices on the edge of the crater rim — they are very unstable!
South side of Mount St Helens
Setting camp @ Climbers Bivouac at base of St Helens
Corniced rim of St Helens crater - beware!
Summit of Mount St Helens w/Mt Adams in background
