Climbing Mount Saint Helens in Washington State - May 1st, 2015

Due to the warm winter in the Pacific Northwest many of the peaks are opening up early. I knocked out my 3rd summit of the year at Mount St. Helens.

You can summit St. Helens as a long day hike. It takes approx. 9-10 hours with 12 miles of hiking and 6,500 feet of elevation gain. For this trip I only took my Go Pro to keep the pack light. With a 10 pound pack this summit is fairly easy.

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