Climbers Bivouac, the primary camping spot for people climbing Mount St. Helens, is open. Forest Road 81-830 to the campground and the Ptarmigan Trail opened last week. Drivers are cautioned that ...

Climbers Bivouac, the primary camping spot for people climbing Mount St. Helens, is open. Forest Road 81-830 to the campground and the Ptarmigan Trail opened last week. Drivers are cautioned that ...

(Bruce Ely/The Oregonian/2006) Gifford Pinchot National Forest Road 81-830 to Climbers Bivouac is now open for the remainder of the 2014 Mount St. Helens summer and fall climbing season.

Climbers Bivouac, the primary trailhead to climb Mount St. Helens, recently opened to the public for the 2014 summer climbing season. Some need-to-knows for those interested in climbing ...

COUGAR — Gifford Pinchot National Forest road No. 81-830 to Climbers Bivouac on the south side of Mount St. Helens is open for the season. Motorists are urged to drive slowly due to grading and ...

Helens Climbers’ Bivouac parking lot, taken last weekend. About 10 feet of snow was on the ground then at the Bivouac, which is at 3,800 feet elevation. The lowest elevation with snow is around ...

Route: In summer, most climbers start from the end of Road 8100.830 at the “Climbers Bivouac,” where there are toilets and camping spots but no running water or picnic tables. The Ptarmigan ...

For climbs through March 31, climbers can self-register for permits at Climber’s Bivouac and Marble Mountain Sno-Park. The climbing permits are free of charge, but self-registration is required ...

From November through March, climbers can get their permits at Climbers Bivouac or Marble Mountain Sno-Park. The permits are free, but are required for safety purposes in the event of an injured ...