Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker Recreation Area
Climb Mt. Baker immediately after Snow 2 field trip.
- Info
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Contacts
Doug Sanders
Primary Leader
- Sun, May 31, 2015 — Mon, Jun 1, 2015
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,640 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
From Snow 2 camp we will ascend and establish a higher camp, Sunday.
Weather and conditions permitting, this climb will take advantage of the Snow 2 field trip to climb Mt. Baker.
Route/Place
Mount Baker Recreation Area
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USGS Baker Pass
USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - 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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