
Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
2 Day climb of Mt. Shuksan, via the Sulphide Glacier route. Highly dependent on weather and snow conditions.
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025 — Sun, Jun 22, 2025
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,127 ft
- Pace: 1.7-2.2
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Have fun and enjoy each other's company.
- Make for the summit, conditions permitting.
- Return to the trailhead safe and sound.
Drive SR-20 to Baker Lake Road. Continue 23 miles along west and north side of Baker Lake to Shannon Creek Campground. Go left on Forest Road 1152 and continue to just beyond 4 mi marker ignoring all spur roads. Take sharp right onto Forest Road 1152-014 spur (marker may be obscured by tree branches) to trailhead. Final travel/carpooling arrangements to be coordinated.
Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
-
Green Trails Lake Shannon No. 46
Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
USGS Shuksan Arm
USGS Mt Shuksan
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - See full route/place details.
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