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Mount Baker

  • Start date: 06/18/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/21/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Notes:
1. This climb may be pushed back one or two weeks if weather does not cooperate.
2. Leader has not previously climbed Mt. Baker. Route-finding will be a team effort.
3. This is a Grade II glaciated route - Previous roped travel, experience with crampons, crevasse rescue training, and/or demonstrated ability on climbs involving strenuous approaches is required.

Day 1: Drive to Heliotrope Ridge Trailhead. Spend night at trail head. Day 2: Hike 4 hours to base camp at 6,000’ to 7,000’. Practice crevasse rescue techniques. Day 3: Base camp to summit and then back to trailhead. 10 to 15 hours travel time. Day 4: Drive back. Depending on how we feel, we may drive partway or all the way on Day 3.

  • Event Leader: Hamilton Brian

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating:

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 810

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Climbing Gear: Crampons & compatible boots, helmet, ice ax, harness, (2) locking ‘biners, (3) prusiks of various lengths, belay device, rescue pulley(s), shovel Food & Water: Food for 2-1/2 days plus extra emergency food, trail snacks, 2 liters of water plus water treatment system. Other Gear: Extra clothes for all conditions, including rain gear, camping gear, headlamp & extra batteries, compass, hat, sunblock, lip balm, sunglasses, gaiters. Camping Gear: Including tent (or bivy bag), sleeping bag & pad, stove & enough fuel to cook and melt snow

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 11

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 7100

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 6
  • Number of spots available: 1
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Hamilton, Brian 541-343-6550 N 15
2 Signed-Up McCormick, Roy 541-543-1249 N 3
3 Signed-Up Kaminski, Bob 510-610-1705 N 15
4 Signed-Up Osinga, Laura 541-337-9160 N 3
5 Signed-Up Lowder, Bill 541-517-0214 N 3