Our 3-Day Introduction to Mountaineering School on Mount Baker combines a summit ascent with an opportunity to learn the fundamental mountaineering skills to safely and successfully climb glaciated terrain with a guide. The course is designed for first-time, beginner climbers, or for those seeking to refresh their climbing skills. Mount Baker has it all: easy access to glaciated terrain, a remote wilderness setting, and big mountain esthetics. It is a superb choice for anyone who wants to discover mountaineering and ascend a large, heavily glaciated peak.

On this course you will learn fundamental alpine rock climbing skills and then apply them on scenic, multipitch routes in the Cascade Mountains. The instruction is designed for rock climbers of all abilities who are seeking to gain experience on complex, high mountain terrain.

At 10,781 feet, Mount Baker, or Komo Kulshan (the "Great White Watch­er") is one of the most picturesque volcanoes of the Cascade Range. It is the ideal location for aspiring ski mountaineers, and those who want to explore skiing on glaciated peaks. It is the second most glaciated mountain in the Lower 48 States, exceeded only by Mount Rainier, and its ice-covered pyramid is an iconic sight rising in the distance above Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. Mount Baker regularly receives some of the deepest annual snowfall in the country, including a world record 95 feet in 1998. As the third highest mountain in Washington State and the fifth highest peak in the Cascades, it is a fantastic objective for those seeking a challenging objective in a pristine alpine environment. Our expert guides will set a skin track up to high camp on the first day. That night you will learn the essentials for roped glacier travel, and how to use your ski or splitboard mountaineering gear efficiently. The following morning you will begin your tour onto the glacier and towards the summit of Mount Baker if conditions allow. From the summit, you will enjoy nearly a vertical mile of skiing, back down to camp and out to the trailhead.