Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
Basic Glacier Climb only for the Everett Basic Students next day of Field trip. Sunday Make Sure you read the leaders notes before requesting permission to join the climb.
Contacts
Khrum Kashan
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jun 1, 2025
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M3G Expert Glacier Ski, Basic Experience Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Climb Details
This climb is scheduled immediately after the Snow 1 Field Trip, for those who want to complete their Basic Glacier Climb requirement on Mount Baker via the Easton Glacier route. This will be a physically demanding climb requiring strong endurance, glacier travel skills, and commitment to team safety.
How to Request Leader’s Permission
To be considered for this climb, you must:
✅ Confirm that you have successfully completed the Snow 1 Field Trip.
✅ Provide details on your weekly conditioning regimen, including:
- Weekly elevation gain
- Training hikes or endurance workouts
📩 Requests without Snow 1 completion or conditioning updates will not be approved.
By email.
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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