Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Colfax Peak
Colfax Peak climb post Everett BCC Snow 2 field trip.
- 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)
- Fri, May 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM
- Fri, Jun 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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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.
Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - 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 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