Identify evacuation routes and shelter above valley floors. Emergency Kit Assemble emergency supplies and a plan to reunite. Communicate Share your plans with family, neighbors, and friends. Go Lahar warning Evacuate Evacuate by vehicle or on foot to high ground 50 feet or more above the valley floor.
How to prepare for volcanic ash. If you are safe from lahars and ash is falling, seek shelter in a building or vehicle. Arrow Left Arrow Right. Over this period of time, you will steadily increase your leg and cardiovascular strength through running and carrying 20 kilograms 41 lbs packs at altitudes above 1, meters 3, feet. Along with being a popular peak to climb, Mount Baker is also a great place to learn the necessary mountaineering skills that are required for tougher climbs, such as Mount Rainier.
Many people opt to head to the slopes of Mount Baker for both crevasse rescue and glacier ice climbing courses. Lasting for 2 or 3 days, these courses combine classroom-like explanations with real world experience. Both courses involve learning how to use a pulley system, basic self-arrest techniques as well as rope management.
Where they differ is in terms of the level of putting these skills to the test. For aspiring mountain climbers, many guides also offer mountaineering skills courses on Mount Baker. These range from weekend-long crash courses to week-long introductory courses. In some form or another, both will go over the basics of glacier travel, some crevasse rescue techniques, setting up camp and leave no trace camping lessons, wilderness navigation, rappelling and rope climbing skills.
The success of any trip to Mount Baker is partially dependent on coming prepared. The following list is recommended by guides that head to the top of the peak each year. Some of the technical equipment may be included in the trip price other times, it may be rented at an additional cost.
Always be sure to double-check with your guide to know what you need to bring for the trip and what they will provide. The most popular time of year to head to Mount Baker is from June to August, the peak summer months. However, different types of trips are offered year-round. Summer is also the driest time of year, when the mountain receives an average of 50 to 90 millimeters 2 to 3. During the spring and autumn, aspiring mountaineers often head to the slopes of Mount Baker for avalanche and crevasse rescue courses.
Temperatures are colder and rain is more likely, making the climate ideally suited for those preparing for mountaineering challenges in more adverse conditions. Once winter comes around, more advanced climbers head to the peak for a challenge.
Ski touring trips to the top of Mount Baker and ice climbing adventures up to the summit are both quite popular. The cost for booking a trip with a certified guide to the summit of Mount Baker varies depending on what is included in the cost of the trip, how many people are climbing and the itinerary. Some of this may be included in the price of the trip and some may need to be purchased or rented beforehand.
Always remember to confirm with your guide what is included in the price of the trip and what is not. Snow blocking road to parking lot less than half mile from trailhead. Trip completed on Memorial Day, skiing. About two miles up trail is where skin trail started in earnest. We passed the serac above Colfax at about noon which was very late to pass such a dangerous obstacle.
Around 3 PM large chunks fell off while we were on the Roman wall. There is quite a bit more that is soon to break off. This route should be avoided in the afternoon for the next week. Booted up Roman wall. No obvious crevasses, multiple groups without ropes. Skiing was beautiful albeit sticky starting at 5 PM. Also, 24 hour restaurants that used to serve breakfast all day now start at 4 AM so if you have a hankering for a drive thru breakfast sandwich at 3 AM to start your trip you may have to settle for a limp chicken sandwich.
Road closed due to snow 1 mile from trailhead. Clear sunny weather. Not forecasted to, but froze overnight both nights. Hot days. Clearly marked boot path from trailhead to summit. We passed four crevasses, one underneath the boot path right above high camp Black Buttes that a couple people punched their foot through, one partway up the glacier with a nice snow bridge even on the slushy way down, and one further up the glacier that you can walk around.
Start early enough that you hit it before slush like we did. Roman Wall is harder on the way down but we just stepped really slowly and carefully on the steepest switchbacks at the top then plunge stepped the rest of the way straight down the slush once it was not quite as steep. There are nice butt glissade chutes from high camp to low camp, low camp to ridge, and ridge to treeline.
Did a 5 day guided hike and the hike to the summit was amazing, you are not fully able to get all the way of the road yet and will have to hike a few extra miles but the mountain is looking nice so far.
The trail is beautiful. I did not as I have climbed and hiked several mountains that are 8k and above. I did Not realize the level of the free climb required until it was too late. Climbed Baker this past Sunday with the help of my buddy guiding our trio. Beautiful but BUSY approach hike to camp. Lucked out with great visibility and weather on the climb.
Left camp just before 1 AM and summited just after 6. The earlier you summit the better, snow got slushy quick in the morning sun. Beautiful mountain flowers on the way to camp. Three creek crossings that did result in wet feet but nothing major. Visited by a mountain goat that licked the tents at night after salt but was not the least bit aggressive. The climb to the summit was perfect!
Left at 5am, snow was perfect, summit in just under 5 hours. Could not have asked for a better day!!! Hiked this over the 4th of July weekend. Cloudy up to Black Butte on day one made route finding a little difficult. But with proper GPS and maps, most should be fine. Crevasse crossing started around 6, feet but were very narrow.
We had to dig into the snow to set up tents but the butte blocked most of the wind. We started hiking the next morning at 3 AM in thick fog so again route finding was tricky and there were lots of larger crevasses and seracs to look out for.
We only saw one other lone hiker out there with us at that time. Our leader had to kick in steps up to 3 feet deep in places due to fresh snow. We worked our way to the steeper upper mountain and hit the base of the Roman wall around 6 AM.
Worked our way down carefully on the upper mountain to see about 3 other groups making their way up. Clouds kept moving in and out.
Made it down without much trouble, but be ready for changing conditions on this one! Route: Coleman Deming We were targeting a tight window of good sunny weather. The climb started with clear skies and reasonable wind albeit very cold. Rope team worked well and efficiently together. We gained feet elevation and roundtrip distance of As we reached elevation feet, it became clear that his majesty Baker did not want us that day.
We started climbing in total whiteout with high wind. We could not see any of Baker features at this point.
Multiple parties started showing up climbing down after turning around and not summitting because of high wind at the ridge before Roman Wall. While we could have continued the climb and try our luck, we erred to the side of caution and decided not to risk it given multiple reasons. As we climbed down there were mixed moments of clear skies, rain, and clouds. It was clearly a difficult day to climb Baker Lessons learnt: one day push is definitely more enjoyable to members of this group than camping overnight.
We made it to Hogsback camp in less than 2 hrs carrying relatively lighter packs. When we reached elevation feet with only feet remaining we were only little after 6 hrs from starting at TH despite being first time on rope together.
Early start: while the early start might made us miss the brief windows of clear skies, it worked perfectly in regards to allowing enough time to summit in appropriate snow conditions. When we go again, I will still aim for midnight start. Major benefit: the experience on the mountain was amazing. The snow travel using crampons and ice axe worked perfectly despite solid snow early morning.
But the highest benefit of all was construction of a rope team from three who never climbed together before. We worked efficiently and appropriately all the times and communications were perfect. To me this is more of value than summitting Baker since we have potentials for many other climbs to come. Summited June 1, Day trip from TR, left shortly after midnight.
Perfect conditions on the way up. Bit slushy on the way down. Hopped over a few crevasses but most of them could be avoided. Epic day! Ig twooutofthree. Weather was bad with lots of rain, and snow at higher elevation the two days before, but we did appreciate the wooden toilet.
Attempt to summit with a 3AM start from Mirkwood, and made it to ft before turning around after seeing the situation deteriorating at the roman wall. We opted to descend and walk around on the lower coleman glacier instead. We heard later there was a small avalanche on the roman wall that partially buried two climbers, and not clear if anyone made it to the summit that day. Hopefully we can return to try again when the weather is better. Spent the night above hogsback and made it to the summit yesterday.
Left around am, snow was nice and firm and the trail to the summit was well established. We did rope up for the summit. The weather was beautiful and the hike was awesome! Did Mt Baker on July 18th by myself. May 27, Spectacular view of Washington and Canada. We were lucky to arrive on the first day vehicles could reach the trailhead which was a plus.
Mountaineering gear for glacier safety is highly recommended. For those planning 2 days, there are two excellent options for setting up base camp. Hiked on May 12th snow was pretty sloppy as we had a lot of hot weather. Over all hike was a blast with beautiful views.
Easy approach via Heliotrope Ridge Trail. Easton glacier is much more exposed than Coleman, no dangerous snow bridges to be found along the route, crevasses are all pretty obvious. This is the best route for the late season. Water is plentiful right near the hogsback bivy sites. We went last week on Wednesday and Thursday. There is plenty of water up to Hogsback camp.
The trail is easy to follow all the way to the top of Mount Baker.
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