Mount Shuksan/Fisher Chimneys

Trip

Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shuksan/Fisher Chimneys

2 Day climb. Highly dependent on weather, snow conditions, and other force majeure events. Basic Alpine Climbing graduate minimum requirement.

  • Fri, Jul 18, 2025 — Sat, Jul 19, 2025
  • Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Elevation Gain: 6,750 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 9,127 ft
  • Pace: 1.7-2.2
This should not be one of your first glacier climbs.  This is a challenging route in the best of conditions, so please ensure that your conditioning, experience, and skill-sets with mixed terrain and high exposure are sufficient before requesting permission to join.  Member selection will be highly subjective.
The objectives for the climb  are:
  • Have fun and enjoy each other's company.
  • Make for the summit, conditions permitting.
  • Return to the trailhead safe and sound.
On this trip we expect to move continuously as a group at a moderately steady pace with at least one 5 minute rest break every hour/1,000 feet of elevation gain until we reach our destination where we'll have a 15-20 minute rest break for lunch, before returning to the trailhead.  Leader will provide access to a trip planning document for the confirmed roster and those on the waitlist for group gear assignments.  A "Welcome Climbers" confirming email will be issued to the roster no less than 72 hours before the activity with finalized details.

Drive I-5 to Bellingham. Take SR-542 past the Mount Baker Ski Area as far as the road goes depending on the time of year.   Final travel and carpooling arrangements TBD

Route/Place

Mount Shuksan/Fisher Chimneys


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • 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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