north ridge of Mount Baker

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The north ridge of Mount Baker is a prominent glaciated alpine ridge in Washington’s North Cascades, known for its classic steep snow and ice climbing routes.

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Mount Baker Ridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine climbing route
mountain ridge
approachesFrom Coleman Glacier NERFINISHED
Hogsback Camp NERFINISHED
ascendsToward summit plateau of Mount Baker
hasClimbingType ice climbing
mixed alpine climbing
snow climbing
hasEnvironment alpine environment
glaciated terrain
hasFeature exposed ridge sections
glacier benches
steep ice steps
hasHazard avalanches
cornice collapse
crevasses
icefall
rockfall
seracs
whiteout conditions
hasReputation classic North Cascades alpine route
technical alternative to standard Coleman-Deming route
hasTypicalSeason early autumn
late spring
summer
hasTypicalStyle pitched climbing on steeper sections
rope team ascent
isAccessedFrom Heliotrope Ridge trailhead NERFINISHED
Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542) NERFINISHED
isKnownFor classic alpine route character
steep ice climbing
steep snow climbing
isPopularWith alpine climbers
ice climbers
isSubjectOf North Cascades climbing guidebooks
locatedIn North Cascades NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington
surface form: Washington State

Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED
locatedOn Mount Baker NERFINISHED
partOf Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest NERFINISHED
requires crevasse rescue skills
glacier travel skills
ice climbing skills
route-finding skills
steep snow climbing skills
startsNear lower Coleman Glacier NERFINISHED
terminatesNear Mount Baker summit crater rim

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Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge locatedNear north ridge of Mount Baker
this entity surface form: Mount Baker Ridge
North Ridge route onAspect north ridge of Mount Baker