Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Squak Glacier

We will meet in Seattle or else en route as decided by the group so as to minimize the number of cars on FS Rd 13 since the FS road to the Schreiber's Meadow TH may not be clear yet in which case we will be parking alongside the road as close to where it becomes covered in snow as possible.

First and foremost, this is a ski mountaineering trip.  Participants should be skiers/splitters with dedicated lightweight touring setups as well as glacier travel/crevasse rescue training.  When traveling on the glacier, we will be traveling roped up.

I would prefer to do this as an overnight and camp above 6,000'.  If we only have one day of good weather, we'll do it as a single push, potentially on the Easton.

The gain is almost 7,000' and assuming we do it as an overnight, the first day and ski out will be with full overnight packs.  So good fitness and familiarity skiing with a heavy backpack will be important for a successful trip.

Leader permission is required for this trip.  When you reach out, please speak to your backcountry skiing experience, glacier travel/crevasse rescue experience, and physical conditioning.  This is a mentored lead for Chris Haenisch.  I will be forwarding your requests for permission to him and he will be the person reaching out to you and coordinating the trip.