Overview
Learn essential mountaineering skills
This climb is suitable for beginners with good fitness as well as intermediate climbers looking to build glacier experience. The ascent involves moderate snow and ice travel with crampons and ice axes, roped team movement, and steady elevation gain over multiple days.
Beautiful Route
The Coleman-Deming route ascends Mount Baker's northwest side via the Coleman Glacier, offering dramatic views of the Puget Sound lowlands and North Cascades peaks. This classic line features varied glacier terrain including seracs and crevasse fields, making it slightly more technical than the Easton while still being accessible to motivated beginners.
Season and Conditions
May–September - Early season = more snow; late season = more exposed glacier features.
Skills You will Learn
Cramponing, ice axe use, rope travel, basic crevasse safety concepts, and efficient movement on snow.
Flexible itinerary & safety-first decisions
Guides may adjust camp location, route, and turnaround times based on weather, conditions, and team pacing to maximize safety and success.
details
Everything you need to know before you go
Included
Lightweight dinners and breakfasts
Tents
Rope
cooking equipment
Expert Guides
permits
NOT Included
transportation
personal clothing/boots
snacks/lunches
Technical rentals - available upon request
Preparation
Fitness
techincal
Altitude
Itinerary
Trip Itinerary
DAY 1
Approach & Camp
Arrive at the Glacier Visitor Information Center, meet your guide and do a thurough gear check. Drive to the trailhead and begin hiking through meadows, accross rivers, into lush forests and up to the treeline where we will establish our high camp at the Hogs Back. The afternoon will be spent doing a few skills sessions (crampons/axe, rope travel), followed by an early dinner, sunset views, and a peacful nights rest.
DAY 2
Summit Day
The summit climb! Our day begins with breakfast and hot drinks just before sunrise. We then begin climbing up from camp with beuatiful view of the north side of Baker and Colfax Peak. We will use our cramponing, ice axe and rope travel skills as we climb past crevasses. As we slowly and steadily climb up Mount Baker our guides will continue to offer coaching and encouragement to give everyone their best chance to reach the top. After enjoying the views and summit congratulations we retrace our steps back to camp where we can refuel, relax, and enjoy the sunset. We prefer to summit on day 2 as this gives our team more time to summit rather than summiting on day 3, necessitating less sleep and a hurried descent back to the trailhead.
DAY 3
Descent and Celebration
Wake up with the sun and enjoy a nice breakfast and coffee together, recounting the powerful experience that everyone had on summit day. We then hike back to the trailhead from our camp and savor the views of Baker as we make our way down. The hike down normally takes between 2-3 hours. Typically we arrive back at the Glacier Visitor Information Center early afternoon where teams will often elect to get lunch together to celebrate the climb. If you are considering flying out same day, ensure you book your flight for after 7pm to ensure you have ample time to make it to the airport.
FAQ's
FAQ's
Gear List
Gear List
Gear required to bring up on the mountain given the conditions may vary trip to trip. Your guide will help you decide what gear to bring or leave behind during the gear-check. If you need to rent crampons, ice axe, harness, or helmet, you can let us know when you book!
