Difficulty: Moderate – Prior mountaineering and ice climbing experience required.
Terrain: Glacier travel, steep snow, moderate ice climbing up to AI3+
Number of days: 3
The North Ridge is a true North Cascades classic. The route follows the prominent ridge dominating the skyline on the north western flank of Mount Baker. After navigating the crevasse field to the base of the route a steep snowfield gains the stunningly exposed ridge. Several thousand feet of moderate snow and ice climbing leads to the top. Our descent takes us down the Coleman-Deming route and to our camp at the toe of the Coleman Glacier. This is a big day (but oh-so worth it) and a high baseline of fitness is a must.
