All-inclusive Mt. Baker Climb with Innovative Fitness

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The beautiful Mt Baker as seen from the Artist Point in Mt Baker area

Hikers braving rough conditions on their Mt Baker Climb

View from above the clouds up on Mt Baker

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All-inclusive Mt. Baker Climb with Innovative Fitness

duration: 3 days

difficulty: Moderate

group size: 6

experience: Intermediate

Overview

Join Innovative Fitness for a thrilling 3-day climb of Mount Baker. This Mount Baker climb is designed for beginner climbers in good physical condition who are eager to delve into mountaineering. With its twelve active glaciers and breathtaking vistas, the 10,781-foot Mount Baker offers a scenic and immensely rewarding mountaineering experience, catering to both novices and seasoned veterans alike.

Highlights:

- Selection and use of personal equipment, ropes, knots, and harnesses

- Crampon use and snow climbing techniques, ice axe positioning, and self-arrest techniques

- Roped glacier travel, rope team management, route finding, and crevasse navigation

- Hazard assessment, including a discussion of objective vs. subjective hazards

- Camp construction, camp management, and cold weather camping skills

- Proper clothing and climbing gear for survival in high mountains, understanding mountain weather, alpine ecology, avalanche hazard assessment, and Leave No Trace ethics

Please note:

We require a minimum of 6 participants to conduct this trip. The climbing route will be determined by the guides based on road conditions.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Hike to the base camp

The day kicks off with a gear check at a predetermined location. Following that, the group will head to one of Mount Baker's trailheads—Schreiber Meadows for the Easton Glacier or Heliotrope for the Coleman Deming Glaciers.

Once the camp is set up, the rest of the day will be dedicated to mastering essential skills such as proper ice axe usage, balanced travel, self-belay, and self-arrest techniques. You'll also delve into safe and efficient glacier travel skills, including roped travel and self-rescue (prusiking) techniques, followed by a brief glacier "tour" to practice and reinforce the day's lessons.

Later discussions will focus on navigation using GPS devices, phone navigation applications, maps, and compasses.

Route 1: Coleman Deming Glacier

Total Distance: 11 mi/17.7 km round trip

Trailhead to Base camp

Elevation Gain: ~2,300 ft/701 m

Total Time: 3-4 hrs

Route 2: Easton Glacier

Total Distance: 14 mi/22.5 km

Trailhead to Base camp

Elevation Gain: ~2,400 ft/731 m

Total Time: 3-4 hrs

Day 2: Summit climb

Day 3: Pack out

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Accommodations

On day 1, for 3 days

You will be camping at the base camp in a double occupancy tent for 2 nights. The trip's cost covers all group equipment, including tents. If you prefer a single-person tent, you can rent one for an additional fee.

Pricing

Included:

Accommodation

Admission fees

Guide fees

Local guide

Some meals

Excluded:

Gratuities

Flights

Personal gear

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.