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Glacier training on Mt Baker
« on: September 13, 2013, 08:54:34 AM »
A buddy of mine and I headed up to Mt Baker last weekend to get soem experience with glacier travel.  We are working towards a goal of climbing Baker and Rainer between now and next June.

We practiced roping up, rope travel, communications, arresting a falling climber on your rope, and crevass rescue with anchors and z pulley set up.

Pretty fun trip and the glacier holds a terrifying beauty.  Hoping to get back up there in a couple weeks to play some more!
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2013, 08:56:45 AM »
few more
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2013, 08:59:23 AM »
Those are amazing pictures thanks for sharing and good luck on your journey!  :tup:
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2013, 09:00:32 AM »
last set

We saw some goats way off in the distance.  the last photo is our crappy attempt at getting proof.
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2013, 09:15:19 AM »
and special thanks to netcoyote for his advice and taking the time to meet with us to get to share some of his knowledge!
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2013, 02:46:23 PM »
Awsome pics :tup:
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2013, 05:41:13 PM »
Went back up on thus/fri 9/26&27 to get some more time on the ice.  We dodged the big storm (they are calling for 5 feet of snow and 110 mph winds on the summit today!), but still got a mix of clear skies, near zero viz and snowfall.  Volitile time of year!
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Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2013, 05:42:05 PM »
few more
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