This was taken at the edge of the crater
of Mt. St. Helens. I climbed this on July 29, 1997. This probably
ranks as my favorite outdoor experience. It was incredible! I climbed it with my friend Jeff (who along
with his wife Pam, are nice enough to let me keep visiting their lovely
state). It took about 4 1/2 hours to climb...a little over 2 to get
down (we slid on snow most of the way down). That's Spirit Lake in the
background, a newly forming lava dome in the lower left corner,with
about two-thirds of Mt.Ranier behind Spirit Lake. Ya gotta love
the state of Washington!!
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