Ascent of Mount Baker on 2009-05-27| Others in Party: | Josh Carnes
Otina Fox
Mike Mays
| | Date: | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Baker | | Location: | USA-Washington | | Elevation: | 10781 ft / 3286 m |
Ascent Trip ReportPicked a great week to attempt this climb. FR# 1131 had been blocked by a blowdown, but it was gone when we drove up the road. Weather was great as we ascended Boulder Ridge via the winter trail. Snow line was about 2600'. Got off route and ascended the ridge at the South end (the hard way) up the face (before the rope). Camped at about 5100' to the East of the ridge and protected from the wind. Tuesday it rained from 2:30AM to about 9:00PM with a short window before dusk which allowed dinner and snow melt. Off at 5:00AM Wednesday for an epic all day climb (5700') through knee deep slush and socked in conditions. I was learning on the go from 3 talented climbers and thank them for their patience as they could have made it up and down by the time we summited, but you have to start somewhere.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 8181 ft / 2494 m | | Elevation Loss: | 8181 ft / 2494 m | | Distance: | 22 mi / 35.4 km | | Quality: | 8 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Exposed Scramble, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Ski Poles, Tent Camp | | Nights Spent: | 2 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Drizzle, Cold, Extremely Windy, Low Clouds
Socked in 1 Day | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 8181 ft / 2494 m | | Distance: | 11 mi / 17.7 km | | Route: | Boulder Glacier | | Trailhead: | Along FST #1131 2600 ft / 792 m | | Time Up: | 2 Days | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 8181 ft / 2494 m | | Distance: | 11 mi / 17.7 km | | Route: | Boulder Ridge | | Trailhead: | Along FST #1131 2600 ft / 792 m | | Time Down: | 1 Days |
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