Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
This climb is for Everett Basic Climbing Course Snow 2 participants. It is also a 'check-out' climb for Andy Kemberling becoming a Climb Leader. All registration and communications should go to Andy. andykemberling@gmail.com
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 6, 2020 — Mon, Jun 8, 2020
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M3G Expert Glacier Ski
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting time and place will be per Snow 2, at trailhead.
This climb is ONLY for Everett Basic Course Snow 2 participants.
Sorry, but do to historical experience with a large number of inquiries for this climb, other inquiries will not receive a response nor will they be wait listed.
This is also a 'check-out' climb for Andy Kemberling becoming a Climb Leader. All registration and communications should go to Andy. andykemberling@gmail.com Andy will choose all participants. It is possible that a registered participant may loose their 'participant' status.
Sunday, when the Snow 2 Basic Course class returns to the trailhead, the climb participants will move to a higher camp with the intent to summit Monday a.m. and hike out in the afternoon. This will be a 3-day trip.
Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
USGS Baker Pass - 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