Mt. Baker - Coleman Glacier conditions?

[easternjmeker]

Hey, does anyone know the current conditions for the Coleman Glacier? Any speculations on navigating the Coleman to gain the North Ridge at the end of August?

[Ptown_Climber1]

Was up there yesterday...route up the Coleman is in great shape still....we pretty much had the route to ourselves....Some big holes, but you can mostly go around them.

[easternjmeker]

Thanks Ptown! Did you summit via the Coleman-Deming route?

I'm wondering about how difficult navigating/crossing the Coleman would be late in the season, to gain access to the N Ridge ...

[Ptown_Climber1]

Thanks Ptown! Did you summit via the Coleman-Deming route?

I'm wondering about how difficult navigating/crossing the Coleman would be late in the season, to gain access to the N Ridge ...

 

Yeah, we summited via Coleman-Deming....very scenic....I'm not sure about the North Ridge, but it seems like the glacier is really opening up fast...it could get dicey by late August or Sept....good luck though. I loved it up there!

[kurthicks]

access to the North Ridge in late season is best accomplished by going through Harrison Camp, crossing the lower Coleman at about 5000' on the flats, then gaining the Roosevelt to get up to the North Ridge. Not too bad usually, except for gaining the ridge itself--which can present moat/crevasse problems.

[easternjmeker]

Thanks Kris, nice TR and pics!

And Kurt, thanks for the NR approach beta as well!!