Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sherman Peak/Squak Glacier (Mount Baker)
This is a mentored lead for Becky Daughtry. Please email her for permission to join this trip: rebeccaldaughtry@gmail.com
Contacts
Julie Dasso
Primary Leader
- Mon, Jun 3, 2019
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 13.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,800 ft
- 6 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a carryover trip from the Olympia Basic Climbing course crevasse rescue field trip and therefore only for Olympia Basic Climbing students that will be at the field trip.
Please don't request permission until the open date.
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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