Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
Classic glacier climb. Switched from Coleman/Deming.
Contacts
Alina Badus
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Thu, Jun 3, 2021 — Fri, Jun 4, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M3G Expert Glacier Ski
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,800 ft
- Pace: moderate
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (7 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBA
This is a Thursday-Friday climb. Priority for Kari's SIG until May 10, then Basic Glacier until May 20 (email leader directly for registration).
Open to all May 20, with leader permission. In your request, tell me about your current conditioning regimen and any recent glacier climbs, winter scrambles, and / or crevasse rescue practice you've done.
Route/Place
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.
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