Baker, North Ridge

[aggressivepedestrian]

Does anyone know what conditions are like on the North Ridge of Mt. Baker?

 

[mark]

We did the route on Wednesday (6/20). It was warm that day (freezing level 12,000 ft) so the snow was a little soft crossing the glacier and climbing up to just below the ice pitch. The ice on the ice pitch was hard and dinner plated a lot. Above the ice pitch, the snow was firmer all the way to the summit. Then on descent, once we got below the roman wall it was soft and post hole city.