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Tower 1 Gully 
Tower Ridge 

Mt. Helen

Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 28, 2006
Elevation: 13,620 feet
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Description 

This peak has routes ranging from easy mountaineering to big wall and difficult ice. It lies to the north of Mt. Sacagawea.
Three towers rise to the west of the main summit Tower 1 being the most impressive. This is the tower that rises out of Titcomb Basin, for 1,500'. It's sheer, triangular, West Face has routes up to grade V and a difficult ice gully on the north side, between towers 1 and 2.


Getting There 

The approach is obvious from the basin.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Mt. Helen:
Tower 1 Gully   WI3+     Ice, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV   
Tower Ridge   5.7     Trad, Alpine, 12 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade III   
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Featured Route For Mt. Helen
An exposed traverse on the Tower Ridge, looking down into Titcomb Basin and over to Summer Ice Lake.

Tower Ridge 5.7  WY : Wind River Range : ... : Mt. Helen
A truly classic Wind River adventure on pleasant golden granite for a long long way at a moderate grade. As you're looking at the West Face of Mt. Helen from Titcomb Basin, the Tower Ridge starts by ascending the gentler ridge on the right side of the steep West Face. This involves about 1,000' of climbing, with lots of 5.7 sections in the middle and some 4th class to easy 5th in the beginning and near the top of Tower 1. Pass Tower 2 on the r...[more]   Browse More Classics in WY


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Main W Face of Mt Helen

Main W Face of Mt Helen