
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Boulder Glacier
- Sat, Jun 10, 2023 — Sun, Jun 11, 2023
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (5 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Sign-up priority to be given to Everett BCC students until 6/1/23. Other branches please do not contact the leader before this date.
Everett BCC students do not contact the leader before 5/1/23 when the sign up will open.
This is the most strenuous and technical basic route on Baker. Great physical condition and experience scrambling class 3 rock with heavy pack are required. Also, performance at Snow 1 and Snow 2 will be taken into consideration when the roster will be finalized on 6/5/23. When you contact the leader to ask sign-up permission please describe your training regimen for Mountaineering and give examples of strenuous activities with significant elevation gain, mileage and heavy pack done in the last two months.
Mount Baker/Boulder Glacier
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USGS Mt Baker
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 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