Baker Climb and Prep Course with Seattle Athletic Club

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Baker Climb and Prep Course with Seattle Athletic Club

duration: 4 days

difficulty: Strenuous

group size: 6

experience: Intermediate

Overview

Be part of the Seattle Athletic community in this exciting adventure. Whether you're gearing up for a self-guided climb of Mount Rainier via routes like the Disappointment Cleaver or the Emmons-Winthrop, or if you're looking to enhance your skills for a guided ascent of Washington state's tallest peak, this course offers thorough training and a chance to conquer Mount Baker.

This is a LEVEL 3 Mountaineering expedition.

The course culminates in the application of skills learned toward the ascent of Mount Baker via the Easton Glacier or Coleman-Deming Glacier.

Highlights:

- Learning snow skills

- Self rescue

- Crevasse rescue

- Steep snow and ice climbing techniques

- Mt. Baker summit climb

Note:

- These dates are tentative and will be confirmed as soon as the guiding company secures permits for the climb. This trip requires a minimum of 6 people to run.

- The cancellation policy for this climb varies from our standard cancellation policy.

Please read the cancellation policy

- THE SIGN-UP DEADLINE FOR THIS TRIP IS 60 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE TRIP.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Gear check and hike to Base camp

The day starts with the gear check at a pre-agreed location. Then the group will head to one of the Mount Baker trailheads, Schreiber Meadows for the Easton glacier or Heliotrope for the Coleman Deming glaciers.

After establishing the camp, the remainder of the day will focus on the skills necessary for the proper use of an ice axe, traveling in balance, self-belay, and self-arrest.

You will then focus on the skills required for safe and efficient glacier travel including roped travel and self-rescue (prusiking) techniques followed by a short glacier “tour,” enabling you to practice and comprehend the day’s lessons.

Discussions later in the day will focus on navigation with the use of GPS devices, phone navigation applications and map and compass.

Route 1: Coleman Deming Glacier

Total Distance: 11 mi/17.7 km round trip

Trail head 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

Trail head to Base camp

Elevation Gain: ~ 2,400 ft/731 m

Total Time: 3-4 hrs

Meals: None

Day 2: Crevasse Rescue

Day 3: Techniques to climb steep snow.

Day 4: Alpine start to summit.

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Accommodations

On day 1, for 4 days

You will be camping in the base camp on the double occupancy tent for 3 nights. All group equipment, such as tents, are covered in the trip's cost. If you prefer to have a single-person tent, you have the option to rent one for an additional fee.

Pricing

Included:

Accommodation

Guide fees

Excluded:

All meals

Gratuities

Flights

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.

Cancellation Policy

The cancellation policy for this trip varies from our standard cancellation policy. This trip is fully refundable as long as cancelled 91 days or more before the trip start date. No refunds will be provided for cancellations 90 days or less before the departure date.