Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
This is a mentored climb for Will Tooker <wtooker91@gmail.com>. Contact him regarding any questions or to jump this climb. This climb is prioritized for Tacoma branch members. When contacting the leader, please include information on recent climbs or this season's training regimen. Approach is on 7/8 and summit is 7/9.
Contacts
Karl Ertler
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jul 9, 2023
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M3G Expert Glacier Ski
- Easy
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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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