[TR] Mt. Baker - Coleman/Deming Glacier 2/20/2010

[Ryan Canfield]

Trip: Mt. Baker - Coleman/Deming Glacier

 

Date: 2/20/2010

 

Trip Report:

Drove up Road 39 until about 1/2 mile from the trailhead at 7pm on Friday. Hiked the icy trail and made it up to 5600 feet to camp in a few hours. Slept some, then went up the glacier. Took 10-12 Hours from Camp to Summit to Camp. We took our time and had a nice time enjoying the clear skies and great conditions. We didn't touch the true summit but who cares (still fun).. Very cool and windy.. crappy ski conditions but do-able.

 

Going up.

 

Climbers on the Headwall.

 

My buddy Skylar couldn't summit cuz he was sick at camp so we took his flag to the summit. Read about him here: From Zero To Everest

 

Khartoum on the summit.

 

Approaching the final steps to the summit.

 

Heading down at sunset.

 

Last Section with Wind Blowing.

 

Gear Notes:

Ice Axe, Warm Clothes, Crampons, Glacier Travel Gear

 

Approach Notes:

Icy Trails, Few Visible Crevasses - maybe 2-3?,

[cascadesdj]

Good pictures! In the second picture, is that slab avi evidence all over? Could you ascertain the avalanche danger?

[EastKing]

Awesome TR and pics!! I love Baker! It is sad that FTZE (Skylar) got ill on the trip. He is a good up and coming climber who is doing his climbs for charity. With the snowline so high, he might get his chance on Baker again very soon.

[jordansahls]

Good pictures! In the second picture, is that slab avi evidence all over? Could you ascertain the avalanche danger?

 

I think your just looking at the bergshrund near the base of the Coleman headwall, not an avalanch crown. However, It looks like there is evidence of smaller sluff avalanches. Climb it early.

Edited February 22, 2010 by jordansahls

[CTAC]

That Bob Sampson and me on Coleman Headwall on our 13.5 hour car-to-car climb.

[Ryan Canfield]

Yeah thanks guys. The avi danger was very minimal from what I could tell.

[FZTE]

Bummed that I didn't feel well but I'm glad I decided against suffering through a long summit day while sick. The weather was incredible all weekend though. Nice job guys! I'll post my photos when I get them all organized.

[Principal]

The Coleman Headwall was fine. jordansahls is correct, this is a crevasse section not a crown. We crossed over it. The snow was surprisingly stable all the way up the Headwall. Didn't have anything sluffing off. We crested around Noon and the sun was not on the headwall yet, so not sure what it may have been like later in the day.

[Khartoum Wood]

Im the other person in this TR damn 13.5h what a trip it was cool watching you both summit from below and im sure that was you guys that skied past us on the way down that was a nice trip glad to be out that weekend.

Edited March 2, 2010 by Khartoum Wood

[Glacier Girl]

Hey Ryan and Khartoum,

 

Did you by chance get a view down to Sherman Crater from where you were? Wondering if:

 

1)the hole in the glacier is visible yet (close to the southern rim)

 

) The southern rim has exposed rock (between Pooch peak and Sherman Peak). I'd expect it's too early for this one, but it's been a weird year, so it might.

 

Thanks!

 

GG.

[Glacier Girl]

Great pics, btw!

[Principal]

It wasn't us who skied past you. We were on foot. We summitted at 12:35 PM and then walked down. After a little golf on top however.

[ClimbingPanther]

shoot, the photography on trip reports makes me desperate to get back to the NW as soon as possible! keep em coming