
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
This trip is now open to all Basic Alpine Climbing grads and Glacier Travel grads.
- Thu, Jun 18, 2020 — Fri, Jun 19, 2020
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Tbd
No need to contact leader for permission, but the trip will be contingent on the start of Phase 2 Safe Start Washington. See https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/the-mountaineers-covid-19-response for details. Guidelines include: carpooling not recommended; bring your own personal equipment, including shelter; stay well within your ability level.
Let's hope we can go, because early June is the prime time for the Coleman-Deming Route on Mt. Baker!
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