| We opted to go up the west face of the North Ridge of Baker. From our camp on the Coleman Glacier we thought we saw a way through the ice cliff to
the south of the "regular route" up the North Ridge. Unfortunately,
we didn't have enough ice climbing hardware to get through, but it was an
exciting trip anyway. Ellie's brand new Salewa step-in crampon broke on
this slope and was broken when this picture was taken. If you have Flex-Zoom
crampons, replace that cute little master link deal with steel nuts and
bolts!
| The North Ridge is a fairly short, but exciting climb. Since the access
is good, you could complete the climb in a strenuous weekend. If you opt
for the traditional route, you won't end up here, but the ridge is a steep
climb that is exposed to falling rock and ice Frisbees. Here's Ellie and Brian Moynihan making their way over to the big ice cliff that capped our route.
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