
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
A beautiful climb in the North Cascades!
- Sat, Jul 15, 2023 — Sun, Jul 16, 2023
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Mentored glacier climb for Sara Palmerton. Please direct all inquiries to Sara at:
spalmert@umich.edu
Priority for Tacoma Basic Climbing students until July 10th.
When contacting the mentored leader, please provide some details on this season's training and any long hikes or approaches that you've done this year.
TBD
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
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