NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION FOR CLIMBING, SKIING, HIKING AND CAMPING ON THE MOUNTAIN. Climbers and skiers can continue to register for their trips at either the Sedro-Woolley or Glacier USFS Public Visitor Centers, where you can also acquire Blue-Bags free of charge for packing out all your human waste while on Mt. From all of us here at the Mt. Baker Climbing Program, have a great fall and winter season, happy holidays and hope to see you back in 2018.

Boulder Glacier - June 25, 2017. The rock step below Boulder Ridge is melted out. Soft corn snow existed on most aspects and elevations. Small sun cups and runnels were beginning to develop below 7500 feet. Route Observations and Additional Information. Lower section of the glacier below the cleaver. Upper part of route including crux section below Grant Peak. Boulder Glacier - May 27, 2017.

UW Atmospheric Sciences Northwest Radar Loop. US and Pacific Infa-red Radar.

Mt Baker is an ever changing and unpredictable environment. Hazards on the mountain are many and varied. To list them all would be impossible. Follow safe climbing practices to enhance the odds for a successful trip. Below are a few general dangers and safety concerns which climbers should be aware of. Crevasses present a serious hazard to climbers on all routes on Mt. All climbing parties should be familiar with crevasse rescue techniques. Probe camp area for hidden crevasses. Rock fall, ice fall.

LEAVE NO TRACE CLIMBING ON MOUNT BAKER. Leave No Trace Climbing Techniques on Mount Baker. Leave No Trace is a philosophy of outdoor ethics that can help limit human impact on backcountry environments. Please follow these guidelines to keep all of our experiences on and around Mt. 1 Plan Ahead and Prepare. Know before you go! Good planning preparation for your climbing experience should reduce the chance of accident of injury. Should an emergency arise from which a party cannot se.