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03 056 Loo-Wit-Lat-Kla is a Maiden Called Mt St Helens
In the Bridge of the Gods legend as told by both the Multnomah and Klickitat tribes, Loo-Wit-Lat-Kla(Mt St Helens shown here) was the young, beautiful maiden. The competing chiefs Pa-teo(Mt Adams) and Wy-est(Mt Hood) grew jealous of each other and fought fiercely. Some say they quarreled even after the spirit Sahale turned them into mountains. Loo-wit had the final say in May 1980 with a great explosion of rocks and ash.
03 057 Chris H carries to base camp on Mt St Helens
During the spring of '74, the climbers could be found carrying loads up to base camp on the North slope of Mount Saint Helens. Interesting to note the equipment included a full size two-burner stove and a ten inch iron skillet. Luckily the camp was located only a few hundred yards up from the Timberline parking lot. The route was over the Dog's Head to the left of the Forsyth Glacier. These features disintegrated in May 1980.
03 059 Bellevue Rope Team 2 Mt St Helens
Climbing teams roped together persisted long enough to get above the nasty weather that raged below the cloud tops. See here a team ascend the Forsyth Glacier. Charles E. Forsyth was known to lead climbs of St Helens organized by the Mazama's Climbing Club out of Portland, OR. In 1908 his group saved a Swedish climber who broke his leg and the glacier naming commemorates the epic rescue. '74.
03 061 First Volcano Mt St Helens Warren
The climber salutes to celebrate the summit of the first volcano of the five in Washington state to be conquered. Mount St Helens may be the smallest, the youngest and the easiest to climb in Washington state. But, serious accidents have occurred due to becoming lost, having inadequate equipment for ice, falling into crevasses, and long slips on icy slopes (a 1959 party fell 3000 ft.). June '74.
03 062 Mt St Helens Summit Crater
It was dreary gray with soggy squalls on this stormy wet day below the clouds. Only the top of volcanos stood out above the rolling weather. Only the upper half of Mount Rainier and much of Mount Adams along with Mount Hood in Oregon state were visible above the clouds.
03 063 Glissading down from the Dog's head St Helens
Siting glissade down into the clouds from the Dog's head route on Mount Saint Helens.
03 063p St Helens from Spirit Lake
Classic view from Spirit Lake Campground before the May 1980 eruption that completely destroyed an area of 230 square miles in a matter of five to nine minutes and essentially killing everything within that area including 57 people.
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