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Title: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: Rob 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!

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: Rob on September 13, 2013, 08:56:45 AM

few more

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: B-Nut on September 13, 2013, 08:59:23 AM

Those are amazing pictures thanks for sharing and good luck on your journey!  :tup:

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: Rob 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.

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: Rob 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!

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 13, 2013, 02:46:23 PM

Awsome pics :tup:

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: Rob 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!

Title: Re: Glacier training on Mt Baker
Post by: Rob on September 28, 2013, 05:42:05 PM

few more