Mt. Baker (10,781ft) is a fantastic climbing experience for all types of climbers. Providing quick and easy access to large dynamic glaciers, it is a great preparatory mountain for those interested in mountaineering but are unsure how to take the plunge. If you're looking to prep for your own Seven Summits objective, or you're an advanced climber looking for extra training to solidify your skills and add to your climbing resume before tackling a bigger peak - this is also the peak for you!
As the Northernmost volcano in the United States Cascade Range, it is located just 15 miles South of the Canadian border. In clear weather, expect incredible views all the way to The San Juan Islands, the Olympic Range, the North Cascade mountain range, and Vancouver, BC.
Our 5-Day Alpine Academy is developed for climbers who want a jumping-off point to the greater ranges around the world. We’ll work through the fundamentals of mountaineering while undertaking a summit climb near the end of your course.
Expedition Highlights:
Itinerary
Inclusion
- Professional mountain guides
- All on-mountain breakfasts, dinners, and hot drinks. You will need to bring your own selection of snacks for lunches and fuel during the summit climb. We recommend a variety of your favorite snacks, enough for 16 snack breaks at 300-400 calories per break. This should weigh 3-4 pounds.
- All group gear, including mountaineering tents, cooking gear, stoves, ropes, etc.
- First-aid equipment
- Satellite phone to update the blog and available to clientele at $3/minute
Exclusions
- All in-town restaurant meals
- Lunches/snacks while on the climb. You will need to bring your own selection of snacks for lunches and fuel during the summit climb. We recommend a variety of your favorite snacks, enough for 16 snack breaks at 300-400 calories per break. This should weigh 3-4 pounds.
- Hotels before or after the climb
- Transportation to and from the airport
- Flight costs
- All personal climbing equipment is the responsibility of the client
- In the event of a rescue, evacuation, or early departure from the group, any rescue expenses or excess expenses above and beyond our normal trip costs including transport, hotels, evacuation, flight changes, and gear shipping are the responsibility of the client.
- Guide tips (customary, but optional)
- Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of CTSS above and beyond the normal expedition costs
- Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.)
