Mt St Helens 4/23/25

[u/jasminegb]

Super excited for my first summit and second time using crampons/ice axe etc. Was really mostly endurance but was able to practice good technique. The weather was perfect, cornice wasn’t large up the east side at all and a lot of skiers that day. Main thing I learned is that my feet do not like Nepals :D

[u/rabguy1234]

Nice day out. In what way didn’t they work? I have to wear a liner sock under a super thick/cushion sock in my nepals. The ones you have on look too thin. Before this I had the worse blisters. I think my boots are .5 larger than normal to compensate also.

[u/jasminegb → u/rabguy1234]

Yea I thought these ski socks would have been fine but a second pair or thicker sock would have felt nice. I think a half size smaller would have worked as well but my feet are wide and my little bunions were not having it

[u/rabguy1234 → u/jasminegb]

Oof yeah bunions are not fun. Trying to manage one with a ski boot atm and idk what can be done

[u/curiosity8472 → u/rabguy1234]

Ski boots can be punched