Entries from North Cascades
August 12, 2019
Posted by: Mike Walter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 4,700'
The RMI
Alpine Classic team led by RMI Guide
Mike Walter was unable to leave camp at Lake Ann for a summit attempt of Mt. Shuksan due to steady rain. The team tried to wait out the rain but the rain persisted. They descended to the trailhead earlier today.
Our team woke up just after 7am to dense fog and intermittent rain. This group is positive and experienced in the back country, so it was no problem. The skies still have not cleared up, but we were able to cover the topics of technical gear, walking and advanced scrambling all while staying relatively dry. Not wanting to get the team too wet, we took shelter in our tents after breakfast, waiting for a break in the weather. We are now back in camp, relaxing outside as the sun is just starting to poke through. It is warm and any wet items have dried out by now. The team is looking forward to climbing tomorrow and we will check in, hopefully from the
top!
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier
August 9, 2019
Posted by: Mike Walter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
The
RMI Alpine Classic team has reached the summit of their first objective- the North Ridge of Mt. Baker! Route conditions and the weather were excellent. The team was approximately 14 hours round trip from high camp, summit, and back to high camp. The team is now resting at a hotel getting ready for their next peak, Mt. Shuksan via the Fisher Chimneys Route.
RMI Guide Mike Walter
August 9, 2019
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 5,600'
After a soggy morning of pushing through wet brush in the forest we emerged into the open slopes of Boston Basin. Our team setup camp in a beautiful location at about 5,600' in
Boston Basin. Grand views of the Boston Basin peaks and Johannesburg Mountain made for a beautiful sunset under mostly clear skies. A cloud layer has the valley socked in, but it is an overall perfect night higher up. Tomorrow we will be doing some training for the climb the following day. The team is in good spirits and generally happy to be surrounded by the rugged landscapes of the North Cascades.
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier
Hannah Smith called in by SAT Phone this morning to let us know that the entire team had reached the summit of Mt. Baker via the
Easton Glacier route. She reported excellent warm weather and a great route. The team has begun their descent and will return to town today for showers and a fresh meal.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
August 5, 2019
Posted by: Mike Walter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 9,127'
RMI Guide Mike Walter and his team are on the summit of Mt. Shuksan. They climbed the
Fisher Chimneys and then the southeast ridge to the summit. The team will descend back to their high camp to stay for the night.
Congratulations to the team!
August 1, 2019
Posted by: JT Schmitt, Dustin Wittmier
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
We just got back down to town after a great climb up the
Easton Glacier on Mt.Baker with Wilderness Adventures! The weather could not have been better, with calm conditions and warm temperatures abounding all the way to the summit and back down to camp. The group all climbed strong, pushing their physical limits while trying out mountaineering for the first time, all amidst stunning views of the North Cascade mountains.
Afterwards we ended up back at beautiful Sandy Camp for a relaxing afternoon of eating, drinking glacier water and napping. All in all a great trip.
RMI Guide JT Schmitt
July 26, 2019
Posted by: Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 9,131'
Summit!
RMI Guide Steve Gately and his Mt. Shuksan team reached the summit via the
Fisher Chimneys Route. They will descend to Upper Curtis Camp and then possibly to Lake Ann this afternoon because of rain moving in this evening. Tomorrow the team will then complete their descent back to the trailhead.
RMI Guide
Steve Gately checked in from camp after a successful summit and descent of
Mt. Shuksan's Fisher Chimneys route. Steve reported a great route and an even better team. The team will stay overnight in camp and begin their descent back to the land of good food and cold drinks tomorrow.
Congratulations to the Fisher Chimneys crew!
July 22, 2019
Posted by: Mike Walter, Ben Ammon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
RMI Guide
Mike Walter and team reached the summit of Mt. Baker via its iconic and forbidding North Ridge yesterday. Mike reported 100% team success and fantastic climbing conditions! Today, the team took in their last few views of
Mt. Baker before beginning their descent back to the Heliotrope Ridge trail head and the comforts of town.
Congratulations to today's team!
CONGRATULATIONS
MT. BAKER TEAM !!
Very proud of you Peter Gaeta !!
Posted by: Doreen Kaplan on 8/6/2019 at 1:39 pm
Congratulations, I am in awe of your bravery and hard work!
Posted by: Judy Costigan on 8/6/2019 at 1:08 pm
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