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Mount Baker/Easton Glacier

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Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier

Follows basic climbing course Snow 2 weekend and qualifies as a basic experience climb. Takes advantage of being on the mountain.

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Doug Sanders
Primary Leader
  • Sun, Jun 4, 2017 — Tue, Jun 6, 2017
  • Everett Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft

Schreibers Meadows Parking Lot

Preference to Snow 2 participants. 

Route/Place

Mount Baker/Easton Glacier

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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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