Baker North Ridge in August ?

[rhyang]

Just curious to know how the North Ridge of Baker is shaping up this year (saw something from a month ago about the Coleman Headwall) ... thinking of checking it out in early to mid August.

[kurthicks]

the lower approach slopes are melted out, but one can get on the ridge by going A) around to the left of the toe of the ridge or B) climb near the rocks and hope the seracs don't fall on you. there isn't a lot of evidence of them being active recently though. either way the Coleman is still navigable.

[Iggy]

Wait til netxt June or early July.

[northvanclimber]

went up last august only to find the glacier approach almost impossible (well, at least extremely difficult when navigating by headlamp in the early hours). came back and did it this june. was much better... just depends on the conditions of the glacier.