Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Alpine Ice - Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
Learn the basics of roped and unroped travel on snow as well as some snow camping skills.
- Sat, Jun 15, 2019
- Bellingham Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
- Challenging
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft
- 1 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
During this amazing field trip Basic Mountaineering students will learn the basics of snow travel including walking and climbing in balance, self arrest, self belay, descending snow, snow anchors and roped team travel and team arrest.
Badges
students will earn:
Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
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USGS Mt Baker
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Refer to the gear matrix in the student manual for required gear. Please bring chips for your favorite instructor!