Camas-Washougal logo tag

Washougal man dies on Mount St. Helens

Skamania Co. Sheriff's Office says 42-year-old Rocky Shorey, an experienced mountain climber who had summited St. Helens over two dozen times, fell 1,200 feet into crater after snow ledge gave way

By
timestamp icon
category icon News, Washougal
A helicopter operated by J & L Aviation Helicopters responds to a search and recovery operation on Mount St. Helens, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (Contributed photo courtesy of Skamania County Sheriff's Office)
A helicopter operated by J & L Aviation Helicopters responds to a search and recovery operation on Mount St. Helens, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (Contributed photo courtesy of Skamania County Sheriff's Office)

A Washougal man is dead following a climbing accident on Mount St. Helens. 

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that a climbing group summiting St. Helens at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 30, near the Monitor Ridge climbing route had reported finding personal belongings, including a backpack and recording devices, and then seeing a motionless person lying within the volcano’s crater, nearly 1,200 feet below the summit.  

Thank you for reading the Post-Record.

Subscribe now to get unlimited access.

Already a subscriber? Sign in right arrow icon

Related Stories

Luba Ross of Camas stands on the Round Lake trail in Camas on June 20, near the spot where, on July 28, 2024, she discovered a Vancouver man who had been missing for two days. Ross received the Camas Police Department’s 2025 Civilian Service Award for reuniting the man with his family. (James Rexroad/for The Columbian) Civilian Service Award: Camas woman reunites family
July 3, 2025 Mikhaila Worle of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society spends time with pit bull mix Lylah, 4, on Monday morning, June 30, 2025. The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society has completed major renovations to its dog shelter, replacing its old, degrading kennels, not originally designed for shelter use, with new, state-of-the-art kennels. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) (Photos by NAME HERE/The Columbian) Washougal dog shelter renovation nearly done
July 3, 2025 A map shows the city of Camas’ 165 acres of mostly undeveloped land near Lacamas Lake. The city is gathering public input for a master plan for the regional park. (Contributed by the city of Camas) Camas plans 165 acres of ‘legacy’ park land near Lacamas Lake
July 3, 2025