Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
The Easton Glacier route is the classic basic glacier route up Mount Baker. Priority will be given to Tacoma Basic and Intermediate students requiring credit.
- Sat, Aug 10, 2019 — Sun, Aug 11, 2019
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M3G Expert Glacier Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
TBD
Route/Place
Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
USGS Baker Pass - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Overnight gear and clothing
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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