Mt. Baker, Washington, USA (10,778 ft / 3285 m): via the Easton Glacier

September 2-7, 2001

This time I attended a 6-day alpine/glacier mountaineering course offered by American Alpine Institute (http://www.aai.cc) out of Bellingham, Washington, USA.

I will finish the report sometime....stay tuned.

In the meantime, pictures from Miguel's camera are below:

1. At trailhead
2. Ascending above timberline
3. Easton Glacier
4. 1st day in (Easton Glacier on background)
5. View east from camp (Seracs on the distance)
6. Climbers (upper left, very tiny)
7. Group testing a snow anchor
8. J.T. by Easton's glacier moat
9. Last prep for glacier travel
10. Bill (L) and Miguel (R)
11. 1st time roped up for glacier travel (heading towards crevasse territory)
12. Miguel sitting on compression zone
13. Miguel (Ice seracs on background)
14. Taking a break after ice climbing
15. At camp (by Michael's tent)
16. J.T. preparing T-trenches for team crevasse rescue
17. Matt demonstrates crevasse arrest stance
18. Inside crevasse (looking towards my left)
19. Inside crevasse2 (looking towards my right)
20. Crevasse (looking down)
21. Bruce hanging inside crevasse
22. Bruce (front) and Hugh (back) inside crevasse
23. View NW from camp
24. View NE from camp (Roman wall view)
25. Ready to hike down (last day)

The two pictures of me on an Easton glacier crevasse are the courtesy of Bruce Worley:

• Miguel in crevasse
• Miguel cooking at dusk (Photo courtesy: Bill Martin)

Also, the picture below is from the whole class group, American Alpine Insitute's 6-day alpine/glacier mountaineering course on Mt. Baker.