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Mount Baker/Easton Glacier

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Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier

Early Season glacier Climb for the Metz/ Dittig SIG

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Bill Dittig
Primary Leader
  • Sat, May 31, 2025 — Sun, Jun 1, 2025
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 3
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft

This is a basic glacier climb for the Metz/ Dittig SIG.  Emails regarding space availability will not be returned until the beginning of May.

To be determined 2 weeks prior to climb

Route/Place

Mount Baker/Easton Glacier

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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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