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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Baker Ridge | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Mount Baker Ridge