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Mount Baker/North Ridge

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Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Baker/North Ridge

We are doing the ice field trips on the lower Coleman glacier on the preceding Saturday and Sunday, and will be camped either on Heliorope Ridge, or nearby. You can join up on Sunday afternoon to camp and make the climb, if not at the field trip.

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Jerry Logan
Jerry Logan
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Intermediate Ice Climb
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 16.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,100 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 10,775 ft

I will be camped for our intermediate ice field trip Saturday and Sunday nights.  Gather at the Heliotrope Ridge trailhead Sunday at a reasonable time and hike up to the camping area that I will provide.  We will get an alpine start Monday morning, climb to the summit and return to the trailhead on Monday.

Bring two ice tools, up to 4 ice screws, in addition to standard glacier climbing gear.  Will elaborate more as we get closer and conditions are better defined.

Route/Place

Mount Baker/North Ridge


  • USGS Mt Baker
    Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
    Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
  • Crampons
  • An ice axe (in addition to technical ice tools, if desired.  Some combination of ice axe and tools so you have two.)
  • 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
  • 4 locking carabiners
  • Large pear-shaped locking carabiner
  • Belay device
  • Climbing harness
  • Helmet
  • Chock pick (not required)
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Belay gloves
  • Warm gloves or mittens
  • Cordellete
  • Picket or other relevant protection
  • Extra webbing or cord
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