On Thursday, March 6, a group of 13 students from the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver bundled up in their warmest winter gear and boarded vans for one of the most unique field trips a student can experience, regardless of eyesight.
The students made their way west on state Route 503 and entered Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument before arriving at the Marble Mountain Snow Park for the 2025 Trac Riders Washington State Blind School Ride.
The Mount St. Helens Trac Riders are a snowmobiling club established in 1975 that rides throughout the National Volcanic Monument. The club’s more daring riders often make trips to the summit of St. Helens and will even drive down into the mountain’s famous volcanic crater…