JLuthanen - May 22, 2023 4:51 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2023
A long slog, but fun
Hiked in Saturday with roughly 40# pack from 1/2mi from TH due to snow on road. Left 9am, got to high camp around 6500ft just below crevasses @ 2:30 or so. Practiced some self arrest and snow travel for those in the party new to climbing. Woke up 1am for an eventual 2:30am start Sunday morning for summit. Got to crater around 7:30 or so, visibility was pea soup. Totally socked in, but no rain. Crew ran for a quick summit, roped up and hiked all the way back to camp in deep soft snow when they returned. With access to the C/D closed due to road issues, tons of ski traffic on the mountain but route was still very snowy and not a ton of navigation around crevasses necessary.
*Caveat on the successful aspect - first handicapped glaciated climb post ankle fusion? Hell yes I was successful - got to 9800' up for the last stop at the crater before the Roman Wall. Was with a group of 4 others, and was feeling gassed. Heaviest member of the group re-punching all the others steps on super soft snow - happy to sit out a summit with no vis : )
Coleman - Nov 4, 2022 6:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2022
Easton
Small crevasses and a good bootpack
nkovarik - Aug 30, 2020 10:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2020
Mt Baker Summit
Summited Mt. Baker with 6-day course (8 person team total / 2, four person teams)
alexewhitney85 - Aug 10, 2020 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2020
Easton Glacier Route
Glacier was in good shape. Lots of open crevasses but strong bridges and easy to navigate. Summit was windy but not too cold.
hkalodimos - Aug 27, 2019 8:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2019
Great First Summit!
Summited with the Alpinism 1 course through AAI. Great experience all around.
ethanlayne1 - Aug 5, 2019 7:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2019
Don't be a crevasse-hole
Solid route. The plug across the bergshrund was inches thick, so I would be surprised if it lasted the day. Taking the rocks to the right seems like a promising way to get around the bergshrund.
baloodh2000 - Jul 31, 2018 1:25 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2018
Training
Turned around halfway up on the roman wall as a team due to the softness of the snowbridge. Bleh.
aduris12 - Feb 20, 2016 2:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2014
MM Course
Climbed via the Coleman Glacier. Camped at 6500'
funkstuf - Oct 24, 2012 12:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
Easton Glacier
Climbed up the Railroad Grade and Easton Glacier this summer with my sister and a friend. None of us had been up this mountain. The weather was great and it was beautiful. A lot of steam at the fumarole. Can't wait to go back and try another route. I saw Shuksan and Glacier Peak in the distance and realized I still need to climb those two.
weather looked bad so we got a late start but we broke out of the cloud layer shortly after getting on to the glacier. some interesting crevasse maneuvers due to the lateness of the season.
Redwic - Jun 21, 2012 9:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2012
Triple List Completion!!!
What a way to celebrate the first day of Summer! (Leap Year)
I simultaneously completed the Washington County Highpoints (10th Completer overall), Washington County Prominence Points (5th Completer overall), and Washington 25-Mile Isolation Peaks (6th Completer overall) at the summit.
Special thanks to my teammates... Adam, Joe, and Jeremy... for helping make this trip happen. We had perfect weather and conditions for our one long ascent... 11h30m to the summit from the cars.
dharmabum - Aug 29, 2011 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
Alpinism 1
Did this as part of American Alpine Institue's 6-day Alpinism 1 course. On the 5th day we summited in beautiful conditions, leaving Sandy Camp around 1:30am. Very little wind and relatively warm. Plenty of snow this year so most bridges were in good shape, thus no major end runs around crevasses.
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2009
Epic!
This was for me by far the hardest thing I have ever done. I've climbed Rainier and many other peaks, but because of the condition I was in, that is what made it so hard. So don't always judge it by the difficulty of the route, but sometimes by the condition you are in. And I was feeling very sick.
My friend Will was kind enough to teach me the basics of glacier travel for this peak. We were able to ascend by ski most of the way, but did use crampons for the last 1500 feet. The ski down was unbelievable (and a lot better than walking!)
jordansahls - Aug 26, 2009 11:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
More fun than expected
I was expecting a boring slog, since I was taking some first timers up to the top. However, what I got was a beautiful and diverse climb. I will most definitely be back to ski this!
EastKing - Jul 21, 2009 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
What a winner
Our group camped at 6400 and headed for the summit the next more. Though there was a t-storm the evening before the weather was nice that night and the summit was set up perfectly for us. We were the first on this busy and special summit. See TR
larryN - Oct 2, 2008 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Baker in a day
Well not quite... We set up camp around 5900' at noon, departed for the summit at 1:30, and topped out at 7:30pm. After spending 30 min on the summit, we descended by the crater at 9:00, and got back to camp at 11:00pm. July 7, 2007
What I do recall was the hike thru the prehistoric forrest (Shibers Meadow???) to the railroad grade rock-moraine which lead to our high camp at the end and the =begining of the Easton Glacier. The Roman Headwall was a nice alpine morning climb to the summit which we reached on a warm 80 degree day.
Comming down is a whole 'nother story......
James_W - Sep 15, 2007 11:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Snowmobile Hicks
Can turn a peacful time in to a sister fucking shindig. Day1 was beautfiul, summit day no views due to whiteout.
JLuthanen - May 22, 2023 4:51 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2023
A long slog, but funHiked in Saturday with roughly 40# pack from 1/2mi from TH due to snow on road. Left 9am, got to high camp around 6500ft just below crevasses @ 2:30 or so. Practiced some self arrest and snow travel for those in the party new to climbing. Woke up 1am for an eventual 2:30am start Sunday morning for summit. Got to crater around 7:30 or so, visibility was pea soup. Totally socked in, but no rain. Crew ran for a quick summit, roped up and hiked all the way back to camp in deep soft snow when they returned. With access to the C/D closed due to road issues, tons of ski traffic on the mountain but route was still very snowy and not a ton of navigation around crevasses necessary.
*Caveat on the successful aspect - first handicapped glaciated climb post ankle fusion? Hell yes I was successful - got to 9800' up for the last stop at the crater before the Roman Wall. Was with a group of 4 others, and was feeling gassed. Heaviest member of the group re-punching all the others steps on super soft snow - happy to sit out a summit with no vis : )
Coleman - Nov 4, 2022 6:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2022
EastonSmall crevasses and a good bootpack
nkovarik - Aug 30, 2020 10:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2020
Mt Baker SummitSummited Mt. Baker with 6-day course (8 person team total / 2, four person teams)
alexewhitney85 - Aug 10, 2020 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2020
Easton Glacier RouteGlacier was in good shape. Lots of open crevasses but strong bridges and easy to navigate. Summit was windy but not too cold.
hkalodimos - Aug 27, 2019 8:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2019
Great First Summit!Summited with the Alpinism 1 course through AAI. Great experience all around.
ethanlayne1 - Aug 5, 2019 7:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2019
Don't be a crevasse-holeSolid route. The plug across the bergshrund was inches thick, so I would be surprised if it lasted the day. Taking the rocks to the right seems like a promising way to get around the bergshrund.
baloodh2000 - Jul 31, 2018 1:25 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2018
TrainingTurned around halfway up on the roman wall as a team due to the softness of the snowbridge. Bleh.
aduris12 - Feb 20, 2016 2:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2014
MM CourseClimbed via the Coleman Glacier. Camped at 6500'
funkstuf - Oct 24, 2012 12:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
Easton GlacierClimbed up the Railroad Grade and Easton Glacier this summer with my sister and a friend. None of us had been up this mountain. The weather was great and it was beautiful. A lot of steam at the fumarole. Can't wait to go back and try another route. I saw Shuksan and Glacier Peak in the distance and realized I still need to climb those two.
jacobsmith - Sep 15, 2012 12:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2010
Easton in Septemberweather looked bad so we got a late start but we broke out of the cloud layer shortly after getting on to the glacier. some interesting crevasse maneuvers due to the lateness of the season.
Redwic - Jun 21, 2012 9:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2012
Triple List Completion!!!What a way to celebrate the first day of Summer! (Leap Year)
I simultaneously completed the Washington County Highpoints (10th Completer overall), Washington County Prominence Points (5th Completer overall), and Washington 25-Mile Isolation Peaks (6th Completer overall) at the summit.
Special thanks to my teammates... Adam, Joe, and Jeremy... for helping make this trip happen. We had perfect weather and conditions for our one long ascent... 11h30m to the summit from the cars.
dharmabum - Aug 29, 2011 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
Alpinism 1Did this as part of American Alpine Institue's 6-day Alpinism 1 course. On the 5th day we summited in beautiful conditions, leaving Sandy Camp around 1:30am. Very little wind and relatively warm. Plenty of snow this year so most bridges were in good shape, thus no major end runs around crevasses.
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2009
Epic!This was for me by far the hardest thing I have ever done. I've climbed Rainier and many other peaks, but because of the condition I was in, that is what made it so hard. So don't always judge it by the difficulty of the route, but sometimes by the condition you are in. And I was feeling very sick.
ExcitableBoy - Dec 31, 2010 12:00 pm
Ski ascent/decentThe route was in the clouds from the moraine to the summit plateau. Made for some interesting skiing. Car to car in a leisurely 14 hours.
jamesmc2 - Jul 5, 2010 2:20 am
First VolcanoMy friend Will was kind enough to teach me the basics of glacier travel for this peak. We were able to ascend by ski most of the way, but did use crampons for the last 1500 feet. The ski down was unbelievable (and a lot better than walking!)
jordansahls - Aug 26, 2009 11:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
More fun than expectedI was expecting a boring slog, since I was taking some first timers up to the top. However, what I got was a beautiful and diverse climb. I will most definitely be back to ski this!
EastKing - Jul 21, 2009 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
What a winnerOur group camped at 6400 and headed for the summit the next more. Though there was a t-storm the evening before the weather was nice that night and the summit was set up perfectly for us. We were the first on this busy and special summit. See TR
larryN - Oct 2, 2008 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Baker in a dayWell not quite... We set up camp around 5900' at noon, departed for the summit at 1:30, and topped out at 7:30pm. After spending 30 min on the summit, we descended by the crater at 9:00, and got back to camp at 11:00pm. July 7, 2007
kpthomson - Aug 27, 2008 2:58 pm
My First strato volcanoWhat I do recall was the hike thru the prehistoric forrest (Shibers Meadow???) to the railroad grade rock-moraine which lead to our high camp at the end and the =begining of the Easton Glacier. The Roman Headwall was a nice alpine morning climb to the summit which we reached on a warm 80 degree day.
Comming down is a whole 'nother story......
James_W - Sep 15, 2007 11:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Snowmobile HicksCan turn a peacful time in to a sister fucking shindig. Day1 was beautfiul, summit day no views due to whiteout.