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Hikers braving rough conditions on their Mt Baker Climb
Roped up climbers on Mt Baker Climb
Crevasses on Mt Baker
View from above the clouds up on Mt Baker
Mt. Baker towering over a huge crevasse
The beautiful Mt Baker as seen from the Artist Point in Mt Baker area

United States

Climb Mt. Baker with your SAC Community

duration: 3 days

difficulty: Moderate

group size: 4

experience: Intermediate

Overview

This Mount Baker climb is meant for beginner climbers in a good physical condition looking to start mountaineering. With its twelve active glac­i­ers and breath­tak­ing views, 10,781ft Mount Bak­er pro­vides a scenic and extreme­ly reward­ing moun­taineer­ing expe­ri­ence for both first-time climbers 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 the high moun­tains, moun­tain weath­er, alpine ecol­o­gy, avalanche haz­ard assess­ment, and Leave No Trace ethics.  

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Day 1: Hike to the base camp

Dri­ve from Seat­tle to the Heliotrope Ridge trail­head (3,700ft/11,287m) on the North side of Mt. Bak­er. Approx­i­mate dri­ving time is 3 hours. The hike to base camp at 6,000ft/1,829m takes 3 to 4 hours. You will trav­el through lush ancient forests, high alpine mead­ows, and snow cov­ered areas en route to your high camp. After set­ting up the camp, you will per­form a skills assess­ment. You will spend the after­noon learn­ing the essen­tials of glac­i­er trav­el: ice axe / cram­pon tech­nique, self arrest, roped team trav­el, route find­ing, and haz­ard assess­ment. The remain­der of the evening is spent mak­ing final prepa­ra­tions for the next day’s sum­mit attempt.  

Image Gallery

Hikers braving rough conditions on their Mt Baker Climb
Roped up climbers on Mt Baker Climb
Crevasses on Mt Baker
View from above the clouds up on Mt Baker
Mt. Baker towering over a huge crevasse
The beautiful Mt Baker as seen from the Artist Point in Mt Baker area

Accommodations

On day 1, for 2 days

Tent camping  

Pricing

Included:

Accommodation
Guide fees
Local guide

Excluded:

All meals
Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities
Transfers
Flights
Admission fees
Porter
Visas
Travel insurance
Personal gear
Luggage transfers
Airport transfer
International flights
Domestic flights
Some meals

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


* You will receive a full refund minus $100 cancellation fee. For our full cancellation policy, see our Terms & Conditions

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