04-13-14 - Snowmobiling to the Crater on Mt Baker

[n16ht5]

What an awesome day on Mt Baker... rode all the way to 9,800ft to the summit crater... epic!!


Early on, went up toward crater but got too icy, decided to try again later


Black Butte, Nooksack




Sisters From Park Butte


Park Butte Lookout


And I took this one last August 2013






Did some climbs around pocket lake.. this one got a little hairy

[n16ht5]

Since the snow had softened up we decided to try for the crater again. Before the boiler plate chicken head wind-whoops were making it too dangerous.

Still had to hammer pretty hard to make it up, hard to hang on




Made it all the way this time. I had to pin it in reverse to stop after I turned around.


Parked at the wilderness boundary edge and walked up


Crater at 9,800ft


We had the only snowmobile tracks above Big House, around 7,500ft




The bump to the top right is Grant Peak, 10,768ft


What it looks like from there, took last year in March










Crag View


Got some good skiing in


And some cornice jumps

[Nobody]

I'm just now catching up on all your trips.... Pretty awesome!