Climber Falls into St. Helens Crater

Story here

Don't know any other info about it...

Unfortunately, he has died. This is a detailed story from the local paper:
Climber from Kelso dies in Mount St. Helens crater

More info about the climber and the accident:
Addicted to heights: Kelso man caught climbing bug late in life (story about him from 2006)
Climber tells of moment friend fell into Mount St Helens volcano

It seems quite shocking that someone who had apparently climbed Mt St Helens 68 times would make such a careless mistake on the unstable cornices of the crater rim.  It's so sad, and an important lesson for all of us to not let our guard down in the mountains, especially so in winter conditions.

I once rapelled off the end of my rope. There was a snowy landing below and I was lucky to only receive a pulled hamstring in exchange for my idiocy.

Sometimes I think about all the mistakes I've made, and wonder if it's just dumb luck that separates me from my own newpaper article.

Condolences to his family and friends.

MY condolences as well ! But let's all learn from this. Carry a rope and a belay system if you want to lean/look out/take pictures . This advice also applies to Cowlitz rocks.
Cookie, I was lucky ,I fell through a cornice but landed in the soft scarpa 10 ' down

It's hard to know what to say about this situation except that it's tragic to lose a fellow outdoorsman.

I have been up Mt. St. Helens a handful of times in the Summer.  Even in the Summer, I stay five feet back from the rim edge.  On snow I would stay at least 15 feet back, based on my other snow hiking experience.   I mostly have hiked alone and never felt that comfortable with cornices over cliffs.  Just never felt the necessity to step out there.

Roping up would be an option.

Hmmm.. Monday I skied over a small cornice, yes it was small....  More concerned with the drop than with collapse.   Of course that wasn't a thousand foot drop.

When on the rim of Helens, you can here rocks falling all the time.  This mountain is in constant motion. 

My admiration for the brave souls that had attempted rescue and performed reoovery.  That had to be a difficult job.

The Seattle Times article on this death said that this was his 69th climb on St Helens.

I wonder if he his familiarity with the area created a heuristic trap that contributed to this unfortunate tragedy.