Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

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Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

by Norman » Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:56 am

Going through some photos from my Uncle's collection. This cabin was still there when I first climbed Mt Baker in about 1969??? Yipes!!! I posted that pic on the Baker page and its about third row down on the opening page of Baker. Maybe I'll do a trip report from his pictures... Seems like the Glaciers were noticably bigger in those days... Que paso???
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Re: Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

by ExcitableBoy » Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:04 pm

So cool.

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Re: Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

by jordansahls » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:57 pm

I have walked past the remains of the cabin many times, but the picture helps to remind me of the not so distant histroy of the mountain. Very cool.

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Re: Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

by Norman » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:08 am

Here is my 1969...I think... picture, not a good profile, but that's what my Kodak Slide showed, my first Volcano climb...
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Just a flat spot next to the trail now, should have a sign or some memorial???

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Re: Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

by nickmech » Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:41 am

Great pic Norman. Always wondered what the story of the Kulshan cabin was. Who built it and when. Seems like an odd place to camp before a summit try. Maybe the trail started lower back then cause the road didn't go as far? Any oldtimer's know? Norman?

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Re: Kulshan Cabin on Mt. Baker, 1946

by Snidely Whiplash » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:10 pm

If my memory serves me correctly, the cabin was still there when I climbed Baker for the first time in 1985. Glaciers were definitely bigger in 1969, but I believe the Roosevelt and Coleman Glaciers are still in advance of where they were in 1946. Both glaciers advanced a lot from 1945 to 1985.


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