Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sherman Peak/Squak Glacier (Mount Baker)
An infrequently climbed route on Mt Baker with awesome views of the crater!
Contacts
Peter Clitherow
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Fri, Jun 28, 2024 — Sat, Jun 29, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 13.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,800 ft
- FULL (8 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Sedro-Wooley Ranger Station 0900
This trip is for 2nd year Basic Climbing students who have not yet done a glacier climb, and also Glacier climbing students from this year. No 2024 Basic Climbing students please, until the week before the climb if there's space. Please do not request permission until the end of April.
Route/Place
Sherman Peak/Squak Glacier (Mount Baker)
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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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