Climb to the summit of Washington’s 5th tallest peak, Mount St Helens. Mount St Helens sits at 8,365 feet elevation and offers stunning summit views of Pacific Northwest Cascade mountains such as Mount Rainier, Hood, and Adams.
The Winter route of Mount St Helens begins at Marblemount Sno-Park. Make your way on the Swiftcreek Ski Trail to the Warm Flows Climbing Route. This route is 11 miles round trip with 5,500 feet of elevation gain. It can take between 10 to 12 hours if you are hiking in snow. We climbed early May.
Mount St Helen’s famous eruption was on May 18, 1980. The mountain was closed to climbers for over 7 years. Climber and advocate for women in mountaineering, Kathy Phibbs started a tradition on Mother’s Day in 1987 to commemorate women that climbed mountains in the Pacific Northwest. Kathy wore a red chiffon dress and a pillbox dress and her friends summited St Helen’s wear can-can dresses.
Kathy Phibbs famous color cover photo on the front page of the “Seattle Times” brought viral attention to her story and wearing a dress on Mother’s Day to summit Mount St Helens became a tradition. We decided to join in on the fun!
Check out the “women in the red dress” Kathy Phibbs story:
Mount St Helens permit info:
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Early climbing attire for women in mountaineering:
My friend and 6th generation Oregonian, Dede Montgomery allowed me to share one of her childhood photos of Mount St Helens before the eruption:
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