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Baker backcountry conditions.
One of the highlights of the event is the timed avalanche beacon search.
In 2014, two guides and four clients died on Mount Rainier after falling more than 3,000 feet; avalanche experts.
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The avalanche was triggered just below the summit on a NE aspect near 5400′.
Artist Point also is a great viewpoint for the Cascades, with sweeping views of the valley of Baker Lake and in the far.
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Mount Baker’s North Ridge is a steep, committing climb with tricky route finding on a long approach over a heavily crevassed glacier.
Baker hosts an annual event called the “Beacon Rally,” which is designed to educate participants on the proper use of avalanche safety equipment.
Darrington Ranger District 1405 Emens Ave.
I’m tied in at the end of a climbing rope, facing the dreaded Roman Headwall at 10,000 feet on the south face of Mount Baker, the 10,778-foot peak near the Canadian border in Western Washington.
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- One person was killed and another was injured in an avalanche Sunday outside the Mount Baker ski area, officials said.
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One of the highlights of the event is the timed avalanche beacon search.
The sun was out, avalanche conditions were low, and Mount Baker Ski Area was boasting the deepest snow base in North America.
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