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Gifford Pinchot National Forest Forest Headquarters 10600 N.E. 51st Circle Vancouver, WA 98682 (360) 891-5000 TTY: (360) 891-5003 Cowlitz Valley Ranger District 10024 US Hwy 12 PO Box 670 Randle, WA 98377 (360) 497-1100 TTY: (360) 497-1101 Mt. Adams Ranger District 2455 Hwy 141 Trout Lake, WA 98650 (509) 395-3400 TTY: (360) 891-5003 Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Monument Headquarters 42218 N.E. Yale Bridge Rd. Amboy, WA 98601 (360) 449-7800 TTY: (360) 891-5003 Johnston Ridge Observatory 24000 Spirit Lake Highway P.O. Box 326 Toutle, WA 98649 (360) 274-2140 Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake 3029 Spirit Lake Highway Castle Rock, WA 98611 (Operated by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission) TTY: Phone for the Deaf

Mount St. Helens Climbing Update 

[Last Updated: 14 January 2009]

Fall / Winter Climbing Access: Snowfall and wind will form unstable cornices (snow overhangs) on the crater rim (please see our climbing page and scroll down to cornice photo).  The crater rim is unstable and can be hazardous at any time.

Attention Climbers:  Winter access to south side climbing routes may be limited by road damage, snow or malfunctioning plow equipment.  Check the current snopark conditions page for updated information on access to Cougar Snopark and Marble Mtn Snopark.   Permits are required above 4800 foot elevation on the volcano year round.  During the Nov 1 to March 31 winter climbing season permits are available at no charge by self-registration at the Climber's Register or at Marble Mtn Snopark.  The Climber's Register is located at the Lone Fir Resort, 16806 Lewis River Road, Cougar, WA.  (360) 238-5210.

2009 Climbing Permit Sales will begin at 9:00 a.m. PST on February 1, 2009: Permits for the April 1 October 31 climbing fee season are sold online, in-advance on a first-come, first-served basis through the Mount St. Helens Institute. 

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