[TR] Baker- Easton 7/16/2006

[Gary_Yngve]

Climb: Baker-Easton

 

Date of Climb: 7/16/2006

 

Trip Report:

I climbed the Easton Glacier this past weekend with a bunch of cool folks.

 

Having been on four routes on Baker: C-D, NR, CH, and EG, I have to say that the EG and the NR are best of those for views (time the NR so the sun rises as you are on it).

 

We hiked up the RR Grade in surprisingly cloudy weather, given the predicted forecast.

 

 

Requisite sensitive-guy shot.

 

 

But the skies cleared up toward twilight, giving nice views to the east

 

 

and west.

 

 

We got up early in the morning and reached the crater right at sunrise.

 

 

As we headed up the Roman Wall, light filtered past the Buttes to the Twin Sisters and San Juans.

 

 

The shadow of Baker slowly shrank as we climbed up the Roman Wall.

 

 

Tom, the Basic student, has mastered the art of posing.

 

 

 

Darren's pose wasn't as exciting.

 

 

It's amazing how flat the top of Baker is.

 

 

The crater looks pretty cool.

 

 

Some nice views on the way down:

 

 

 

And some cool-looking seracs:

 

 

Gear Notes:

We had perfect cramponing conditions. Some beginners had difficulty with aluminum pons. Not sure how they would have fared with steel.

[slothrop]

Great photos, Gary! You got some fine light for sure.

[JayB]

Wow man. Those are some great photos, especially the first few scenic shots. Very nice.