Q: What is included in my trip cost?

- Guide services - Tents - Group climbing equipment

Q: What will I learn in the prep course?

To be a competent and versatile mountaineer you need to learn a lot of different skills. - Roped glacier travel, rope team management, route finding, and navigation - Team and individual crevasse rescue techniques and scenarios - Low angle to steep snow climbing techniques, ice axe positioning, and moving in balance - Snow and ice anchor selection, construction, and equalization - Intro to ice climbing and crampon techniques - Team and individual self arrest techniques - Belaying and rope management - Glaciology and crevasse pattern prediction - Trip planning using GPS units, Modern phone applications, and altimeters - Camp construction, camp management, and cold weather camping skills - Hazard assessment including discussion of objective vs. subjective hazards, assessment of avalanche danger, crevasse fall, rock and ice fall dangers

Q: Should I tip my guide?

Tipping is a well-established practice in the adventure industry and demonstrates that your guide delivered a satisfactory experience. Tipping amounts vary, so ultimately it is up to your discretion, and how satisfied you are with the quality of your trip. The guides experience indicates that 15 – 20% of the course cost is a good rule-of-thumb. Cash is always appreciated, but all guides can accept tips via Venmo as well.

Question 1

What is included in my trip cost?

Accepted Answer

- Guide ser­vices 
- Tents
- Group climb­ing equipment

Question 2

What is excluded in the trip cost?

Accepted Answer

- Flights  
- Visa  
- Tips  
- Travel and medical insurance (highly recommended)  
- Personal gear 
- Meals while on the mountain
- All per­son­al equip­ment includ­ing stoves and cook kits

Question 3

Why meals are not included in this trip?

Accepted Answer

Meals are not included in this climb as it serves as teaching opportunity about meal planning and preparing your food on the mountain.

Question 4

What will I learn in the prep course?

Accepted Answer

To be a com­pe­tent and ver­sa­tile moun­taineer you need to learn a lot of different skills. 
- Roped glac­i­er trav­el, rope team man­age­ment, route find­ing, and navigation
- Team and indi­vid­ual crevasse res­cue tech­niques and scenarios
- Low angle to steep snow climb­ing tech­niques, ice axe posi­tion­ing, and mov­ing in balance
- Snow and ice anchor selec­tion, con­struc­tion, and equalization
- Intro to ice climb­ing and cram­pon techniques
- Team and indi­vid­ual self arrest techniques
- Belay­ing and rope management
- Glaciol­o­gy and crevasse pat­tern prediction
- Trip plan­ning using GPS units, Mod­ern phone appli­ca­tions, and altimeters
- Camp con­struc­tion, camp man­age­ment, and cold weath­er camp­ing skills
- Haz­ard assess­ment includ­ing dis­cus­sion of objec­tive vs. sub­jec­tive haz­ards, assess­ment of avalanche dan­ger, crevasse fall, rock and ice fall dangers

Question 5

What gear is needed for this trip?

Accepted Answer

After booking, you will get a detailed gear list to know what to bring with you and what can be rented on site.

Question 6

Does this trip have guaranteed departures?

Accepted Answer

This trip will only run if we have a minimum of  travelers. If we don’t fill this trip, it will be canceled, and you will be fully refunded. If you want to travel with a smaller group, please contact us for pricing.

Question 7

Is travel insurance mandatory?

Accepted Answer

We highly recommend securing travel and medical insurance not only to cover any emergencies during the trip but also last minute cancellations.

Question 8

What is the fitness level required for this trek?

Accepted Answer

You need to be in good shape, physical condition and be able to hike several miles a day up steep inclines on loose rock and snow while carrying a 40lb (or heavier) pack for this trek. After booking, you will get a training plan which takes 3-4 months. However, you don’t need any previous experience or specific mountaineering skills to climb.

Question 9

How do I train for this adventure?

Accepted Answer

After you've made your trip reservation, we'll provide you with comprehensive details and a sample training regimen to prepare you for the climb. However, please note that your SAC trainers can also be a very valuable resource to assist you in this endeavor.

Question 10

Should I tip my guide?

Accepted Answer

Tip­ping is a well-estab­lished prac­tice in the adven­ture indus­try and demon­strates that your guide deliv­ered a sat­is­fac­to­ry expe­ri­ence. Tip­ping amounts vary, so ulti­mate­ly it is up to your dis­cre­tion, and how sat­is­fied you are with the qual­i­ty of your trip. The guides expe­ri­ence indi­cates that 15 – 20% of the course cost is a good rule-of-thumb. Cash is always appre­ci­at­ed, but all guides can accept tips via Ven­mo as well.

Baker Climb and Prep Course with Seattle Athletic Club

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