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Alpine Ice FT2 - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs

Field trip: Alpine Ice

Alpine Ice FT2 - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs

Students will swap leads on alpine low angle glacier ice

Contacts

Barton Place
Barton Place
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Oct 5, 2019 — Sun, Oct 6, 2019
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Intermediate Alpine
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 5.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft

Meet at the Helioptrope Ridge Trailhead (https://goo.gl/maps/Tuue8CuR2o3ZEe8SA) at TBD to hike up to the seracs.

We may camp overnight at Harrison Camp (https://www.gaiagps.com/hike/poi/united-states/washington/mount-baker-snoqualmie-national-forest/harrison-camp/).  There are a variety of dispersed campsites there with water nearby from Heliotrope Creek.

Students learn to swap leads on low angle glacier ice.

Route/Place

Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs


  • USGS Mt Baker
    Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
    Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Everything needed for an alpine rock climb (minus the rock protection)
  • Sharp 12 point steel crampons 
  • Conventional ice axe
  • Ice tools (optional)
  • v-thread tool
  • 4-5 feet of 7 mm nylon cord
  • 4-5 ice screws, including one 22 cm
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