Field trip: Winter Mountaineering & Advanced Crevasse Rescue (aka Intermediate Glacier Travel) - Mixed Cohort
WMCR - Experience Trip 1 - Rescue + Emergency Preparedness - Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
Intermediate Glacier Travel Field Trip. Catharine Killen's Pod.
- Thu, Jun 24, 2021 — Fri, Jun 25, 2021
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Heliotrope Ridge TR, 9AM.
Field Trip & Experience climb for Intermediate Glacier Travel students. We will use the first day to practice skills and the second day to summit!
Route/Place
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.
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 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
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
Trip Reports