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Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier

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Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier

Baker/Coleman in a day.

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Contacts

Jim Pitts
Jim Pitts
Primary Leader
  • Mon, Jul 7, 2014
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 11.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft

Meet at 4:00am @ at the Heliotrope Ridge Trail trailhead.  Registration opens @ 8am on 1-July.  Please do not ask to be added to the climb prior to open sign-up.  This route gains 8100 feet over a distance of 5.5 miles so this will be a challenging day.

Because of the nature of this climb leader permission is required.

Route/Place

Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier


  • USGS Mt Baker
    Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13
    Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13S
  • See full route/place details.
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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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