Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Colfax Peak

Colfax Peak climb post Everett BCC Snow 2 field trip.

  • Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 11.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft
  • 6 (6 capacity)
  • 4 (4 capacity)
  • Fri, May 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM
  • Fri, Jun 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM
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This is a Sun-Mon climb for Everett BCC students who will be part of Snow 2 field trip, who are not signed-up for any of the other two post field trip climbs  and who  can spend an extra day on the mountain to get their glacier climb in. 

This is an extension of the Everett Basic Climbing Course (BCC) Snow 2 field trip. Only field trip participants will be considered for this climb.

Route/Place

Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier



  • USGS Mt Baker

    Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX

    Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13
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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 sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
  • A sleeping pad
  • 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
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Warm gloves or mittens
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