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Ravenclaw_14 t1_iwdzxlk wrote

finally someone posts a picture of it when it's snowy. It looks so much better when it's snowy but everyone prefers showing its (personally rather ugly) crater side during the summer or spring. And I don't go up there often enough to get pics of it, and when I do go up I rarely even pass it because I'm going to Bremerton or Seattle!

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CUTiger14 t1_iwenb4r wrote

This is an incredible photo. Kudos to the photographer

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Bigbluebananas t1_iwev4yx wrote

I made the climb up this summer, no easy feat! Ive loved this mountain for years. Did you know it has a glacier growing inside?

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StatusSea5409 t1_iwf4s1e wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#532,689)

It isn't the first or only active volcano people climb and go near the crater of, we even go to erupting volcanoes and take pictures of lava running. You should be able to find a few in the subreddit.

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carmium t1_iwfbp8w wrote

May I ask from what direction are we looking in this photo?

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mistermoonlight1963 t1_iwfgdhw wrote

Mount St. Helens is about to blow up and it’s gonna be a fine swell day…

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bozeke t1_iwfi3mx wrote

Replying to mrs_leek (#532,548)

St. Helens was the first mountain I ever climbed when I was 12 or so. 4th of July in 1993 or 1994 or something. Best part was glissading down after. Ripped a huge hole in my pants. Worth it.

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blahblahrasputan t1_iwfioie wrote

I pop up there whenever I make the trip from Vancouver BC to Portland (usually a brewery weekend) and I always feel so bad for the people on the tour bus when it's totally clouded over. Happens sooooo much.

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Party_Pat206 t1_iwfka01 wrote

My hometown is near here ❤️ miss it so much

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TheOneCommenter t1_iwfl6vp wrote

Replying to Ravenclaw_14 (#530,397)

I mean… most tourists visit in summer/spring, and most go to the mountain based on where you “should” go, so head to the viewpoints and the visitor center. This will give you the same photo from everyone. There aren’t many people going around the mountain, nor in other seasons.

So yeah, this is a rare look, and I like it

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Ronald12Q t1_iwfqskg wrote

Some Percy Jackson shenanigans going on there

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Gorstag t1_iwfrds3 wrote

Lucky you. Last 2 times I've went there it was just fog :(

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EspressoVagabond t1_iwfwlqz wrote

Replying to StatusSea5409 (#532,359)

Sledding wouldn't end well because you can't really control a sled in the same way you can control skis (things like slowing, stopping, turning...), and it's a very long way down. If you were to hike up you'd carry an ice axe with you, which would help you stop in case you started slipping down. One common way of descending peaks like this is called glissading—which is just a technical term for sliding down on your butt and using your ice axe to control speed.

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scoleda t1_iwfz5f4 wrote

I have ran around this thing in a day. It’s much bigger than people think and has different climate zones. The other side of the mountain looks starkly different still and those valleys are still really soft.

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aobtree123 t1_iwg5mho wrote

Nice. That’s actually a volcano. You would not think it with all that snow. LOL

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psgrue t1_iwg9per wrote

Great picture! I flew SEA to PDX this weekend. Looked amazing.

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xHudson87x t1_iwg9x5i wrote

Looks deadly looking at it, fucking top blow right off, that's power.

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longing_tea t1_iwga7pb wrote

So is there a souvenir shop on it?

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Narcolyptus_scratchy t1_iwgfnlc wrote

I lived 45 minutes from it for 3 years and saw it 3 times (it was apart of my part time job's commute). It seemed like it was covered by clouds more than Rainier

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ASAmd t1_iwggkrs wrote

I thought it's morning time

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[deleted] t1_iwgh7g3 wrote

Those foothills have been witness to some stuff.

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Coreus88 t1_iwgif4z wrote

I thought that was Dantes Peak....

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HardinTN t1_iwgk2hb wrote

Beautiful Danger Mountain

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Its_0ver t1_iwgm2uk wrote

Replying to StatusSea5409 (#532,359)

When climbed helens there was no snow but when there is you can absolutely ski or sled down portions of it. I would honestly be great because it would save a ton of time and wear and tear on your body as well.

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Its_0ver t1_iwgmc47 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#534,469)

Absolutely. Takes anywhere from 4 to 12 hours and isnt get technical especially during the summer months so basically anyone can do it assuming your are in reasonably decent shape.

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mrs_leek t1_iwgnsxo wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#534,469)

Definitely. It's a fun and "easy" (as in non technical) climb. The winter route is a bit longer (12mi round trip, 5000' elevation gain) than the summer route (about 10mi RT, 4000 EG iirc). Depending in the time of the year, you may need a permit. It's a favorite of the locals.

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danny223 t1_iwgtxqd wrote

I have hiked most of the mountains on the West Coast and Mt St Helens remains my favorite.

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itimedout t1_iwgu5uy wrote

The details make it stunning, the snow on the trees and the pink light on the mountain, beautiful picture.

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momdiedtuesday t1_iwgy1sx wrote

Amazing! If you zoom in to the very middle where the white patch is, you’ll see it waving!

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Oxpost t1_iwh8pfc wrote

Is it gonna blow up? It seems like a fine, swell day.

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itsmyartspace t1_iwhdsl2 wrote

What a great photo. It makes me want to go paint. I need to go back to Mount St. Helens. I miss Washington State it's a wonderful place to live.

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meredithoh t1_iwhqeqv wrote

I was baptized on the day it erupted.

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scoleda t1_iwkwqzp wrote

Replying to Bigbluebananas (#543,481)

Yep literally. I have a friend that’s gone around it 16 times in a year. Granted he has also done the Grand Canyon trails 9 different trails in 9 days.

Ultra runners are insane. I’m 35 and I was the youngest in a group of 4 that did St. Helens about a year and a half ago.

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master_of_the_dogs t1_iwnx894 wrote

fun fact did you know that Mt st Helens glaciers are growing.

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