Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
3-day/2-night slow paced, early season Baker/Easton for Kitsap 2023 & 2024 students. (But be ready for a 2-day if weather dictates.)
- Fri, May 17, 2024 — Sun, May 19, 2024
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- 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
- High Point Elevation: 10,786 ft
- Pace: 1000ft/hr
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TH 8 a.m. Fri., May 17
Intended itinerary:
Friday - TH to camp at 7200ft via RR grade. (Bring water shoes for creek crossings)
Saturday - Rest, crevasse rescue practice, rope teams, early to bed.
Sunday - Alpine start, sunrise summit, down and out.
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
- 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 (foot and waist prusiks, PA, runners)
- 4 non locking carabiners
- 4 locking carabiners
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley & prusiks
- Picket
- Fleece or puffy jacket (and pants)
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Trekking pole/s
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