Mt. Baker Climb

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.

The cancellation policy for this climb varies from our standard cancellation policy. Please read FAQ 8 for the cancellation policy on this trip.