North Cascades, USA
Mount Baker – Easton Glacier
Route detail
About this route
Three days on Mount Baker's Easton Glacier with snow school, crevasse travel practice and a summit climb from high camp.
Daily activity
5–7 hr training days; summit day 8–11 hr.
Terrain
Glacier camp, crevasse fields, snow slopes and volcanic summit plateau.
Best season
May to September
Your guide office
Alpine Ascents International
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA
What's included
Guide, permits, group technical gear, glacier instruction and camp planning.
Not included
Travel to Washington, personal gear, meals, insurance.
Itinerary
- 1
Trailhead to camp
Time: 4–6 hrDistance: 8 km
Approach through forest and moraine to a glacier-side camp.
- 2
Glacier school
Time: 5–7 hrDistance: 4 km
Practise cramponing, rope travel, self-arrest and crevasse rescue systems.
- 3
Summit climb
Time: 8–11 hrDistance: 14 km
Alpine start across the Easton Glacier to the crater rim, summit and full descent.
Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€1,250
per person
Guide, permits, group technical gear, glacier instruction and camp planning.
Next departure · Jul 23
3 of 6 spots left
Spots update as bookings come in.