Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Boulder Glacier
A more remote climb on Mt Baker with an exciting approach to high camp
- Fri, Jun 22, 2018 — Sat, Jun 23, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft
- 3 (7 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Sedro Wooley Ranger Station at 810 WA-20, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284. we'll meet at 0800. allow just over an hour from Seattle. Note, this is a Friday-Saturday climb... Non-glacier class students are welcome, but please don't sign up until June 16th to allow glacier students priority.
Priority given to glacier travel students until June 1st This trip is also scheduled for June 8/9 in case of poor weather. Only one of these trips will go!
Mount Baker/Boulder Glacier
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- 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
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens