Here's a few more photos from our hike up St. Helens. These are from the top section, in scree. Or is it skree? I don't know. Anyway, after going through the boulders I posted pics of yesterday, we got to the loose ash section of the mountain. The climb is up the south side (the side which didn't explode). This side has been relatively untouched by recent volcanic activity, although the ash did seem pretty deep toward the top. It was a long hard slog up the final part of the ascent.
This next one is a terrible picture, but it's part of our group (Mom, Milli, Bill) getting ready to start the final climb.
Apparently, this past year people have been leaving rocks on top of this other rock. This wasn't here last year.
More to come, of the summit!
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