Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge

Activity Notes

The first weekend of October can have great weather! Or clouds and rain. We’ll go rain or shine, unless conditions are unsafe (high winds, severe storm, etc)

<br> Climbers should reimburse the leader $20 for their climbing permit upon climb acceptance.

No special gear is needed this time of year. No microspikes, no ice axe, no helmet. We’ll climb as a team and stay well back from the crumbly rim at the summit.

Footwear- shoe gaiters strongly recommended. The route has lots of sand and fine gravel that you don’t want in your shoe. Hiking boots recommended- the lava rocks can really chew up softer trail runners. Something with good grip! The rocks can be slippery if wet.