Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
Make up climb for May 17-19 climb. Kitsap climbers on that climb have first priority.
Contacts
Meryl Lassen
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 14, 2024 — Sun, Jun 16, 2024
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M3G Expert Glacier Ski
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- Pace: 1000ft/hr
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD, Park Butte TH Friday, June 14.
Tentative itinerary:
Friday - TH to camp at 7200ft via RR grade. (Bring water shoes for creek crossings)
Saturday - Summit and back to camp.
Sunday - Down and out.
Route/Place
Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
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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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