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Hike to Mt. St. helens rim.

Hike on 7/25/2009 with Daryl to rim of Mt. St. Helens volcano/mountain. We tried to get the peak but it was too windy and unsafe. Most people don't make it to the peak anyway. Got there on 7/24 to camp at Hiker's Bivouac early afternoon so we hiked the first 2 miles of the hike (up to boulder area) - so we did 4 miles on Friday. Didn't get much sleep as boy scouts screaming and playing till 10PM, then boisterous idiots playing acoustic guitar and harmonica till almost 11PM.
Great hike! Actually easier than I though - didn't need gaiters or gloves.

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A peek at the mountain on Friday, before we drove in and set up camp
A peek at the mountain on Friday, before we drove in and set up camp		 We started at 4AM, and made it to the boulder field at 5AM.
We started at 4AM, and made it to the boulder field at 5AM.		 more of the start of the boulder field
more of the start of the boulder field		 Daryl getting psyched up for the harder stuff
Daryl getting psyched up for the harder stuff
break time
break time		 Sun's coming up
Sun's coming up		 view downhill
view downhill		 more boulders
more boulders
instrument cluster monitors movement and rumblings from volcano
instrument cluster monitors movement and rumblings from volcano		 flag near top of boulder field
flag near top of boulder field		 out of the boulder field and in to the sand/coarse ash
out of the boulder field and in to the sand/coarse ash		 Made it!
Made it!
Daryl enjoying the view
Daryl enjoying the view		 I'm enjoying the view
I'm enjoying the view		 That in the upper right hand is the real summit
That in the upper right hand is the real summit		 Same shot, film camera
Same shot, film camera
look near middle of picture for white line below rountain tops - that's an airplane inside the crater dome!
look near middle of picture for white line below rountain tops - that's an airplane inside the crater dome!		 What's left from where one whole side blew off
What's left from where one whole side blew off		 rather barren landscape! (film camera)
rather barren landscape! (film camera)		 We tried for the summit
We tried for the summit
we gave up as it was way too windy with blown ash in eyes and dangerous footing
we gave up as it was way too windy with blown ash in eyes and dangerous footing		 Ready to head down
Ready to head down		 Looking down (film camera)
Looking down (film camera)

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