Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Colfax Peak
Colfax Peak climb post Everett BCC Snow 2 field trip.
Contacts
Ian Lauder
Primary Leader
- Mon, Jun 5, 2023
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- 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)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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.
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.
Route/Place
Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
-
USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - See full route/place details.
Roster
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
Trip Reports