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Alpine Ice Climbing course on Mt. Baker 2009.08.22-27

6-day Alpine Ice Climbing course and Mt. Baker summit climb with American Alpine Institute. Mt. Baker is a volcano in WA.

       
    
    
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Mt. Baker. The left hump is the true summit. It's about 1000 vertical feet taller than the right-hand-side hump.
1 Mt. Baker. The left hump is the tru…
 
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On the bank of a huge glacial valley
3 On the bank of a huge glacial valley
 
Yura in the distance. A marmot in the foreground.
4 Yura in the distance. A marmot in t…
 
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Looking back at the "Railroad Grade" (which is actually a bank of Easton glacier's valley)
6 Looking back at the "Railroad Grade"…
 
This Hilleberg tent was a palace!
7 This Hilleberg tent was a palace!
 
Looking down at the base camp
8 Looking down at the base camp
 
Dry crevasses of Easton Glacier
9 Dry crevasses of Easton Glacier
 
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Tying our prusiks for crevasse rescue training
11 Tying our prusiks for crevasse rescu…
 
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On the glacier for the 1st time!
13 On the glacier for the 1st time!
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Equalizing ice anchors
16 Equalizing ice anchors
 
Testing the hell out of our anchors. Ice screws here. We did the same with Abalakov threads.
17 Testing the hell out of our anchors.…
 
First ice climbing lesson. Top-roping in a crevasse.
18 First ice climbing lesson. Top-ropi…
 
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The evening sun hit the crevasse just perfectly!
28 The evening sun hit the crevasse jus…
 
On an after-dinner hike to see Deming Glacier
29 On an after-dinner hike to see Demin…
 
Black Buttes and Colfax Peak
30 Black Buttes and Colfax Peak
 
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Deming Glacier valley (and snout) and The Sisters
32 Deming Glacier valley (and snout) an…
 
Deming Glacier icefall and the Buttes -- one of the most amazing views I've ever seen (when viewed together with the valley and the huge waterfalls)
33 Deming Glacier icefall and the Butte…
 
Deming Glacier and killer ice falls
34 Deming Glacier and killer ice falls
 
Alpine start to the summit ascent
35 Alpine start to the summit ascent
 
On the way to the summit. Pre-dawn...
36 On the way to the summit. Pre-dawn.…
 
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A hanging glacier in the crater
38 A hanging glacier in the crater
 
The crater and the false summit
39 The crater and the false summit
 
Onwards to the summit! On the Roman Wall.
40 Onwards to the summit! On the Roman…
 
On the summit of Mt. Baker
41 On the summit of Mt. Baker
 
Yura on the summit
42 Yura on the summit
 
With Masha on the summit. You can see the craters a 1000 feet below
43 With Masha on the summit. You can s…
 
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A short treacherous section on descent
45 A short treacherous section on desce…
 
Ice climbing lesson #2: simulated lead climbing
46 Ice climbing lesson #2: simulated l…
 
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