100% On Top: Mount Baker
100% on top for our Mount Baker team! After arriving at Sandy Camp and settling in for dinner with a view, our team rose early this morning for their summit bid. Guide Willie Webster reported in from the summit and the team is now on their way back to base camp.
Congratulations to:
- Jim B.
- Crystal W.
- Jacob W.
- Christopher M.
- Joe N.
- Max J.
- Michael R.
- Guide Willie W.
- Guide Kat S.
- Guide Mike B.
Headed to Sandy Camp with our 3-Day Baker team!
Dinner with a view! (Photo Credit: Kat S.)
100% on top! Congratulations to the entire team! (Photo Credit: Willie W.)
All-Women Expeditions
All-Women's Expeditions & Resources
To the adventurous women considering our expeditions, it’s great to meet you! Welcome!
Hey Ladies, You Belong in the Mountains.
We know that being in a safe space of like-minded people is empowering, and we want all women to have this opportunity, which is why we offer many of our expeditions in an all-women's format. Here's where we are climbing.
Join us.
Meet our All-Women’s Expeditions—two intentionally designed trips where community comes first, support runs deep, and there’s no room for ego.
These climbs are about showing up, lifting each other up, and reaching big goals together.
Click each expedition below to learn more.
Mountaineering is tough. Doing it as a woman?
That’s a whole different summit. Check out our free webinar, Women’s Mountaineering: A Practical Guide to Big Mountain Prep,
that delves into the real experience of climbing as a woman, led by two seasoned professionals who have guided, trained, and climbed around the world.
This session will also dive into smart and practical strategies for training, nutrition, gear that actually fits (yes, even when it comes to pee funnels and period care), and the ins and outs of mindset so you can build confidence, manage doubt, and claim space in environments that haven’t always made room.
Expect honest insight and mountain-tested advice throughout.
Additional Webinar Resources:
The Importance of Strength Training for Women
Female Mountaineering Courses on Mount Baker
Mountaineering Gear: Female Harness Considerations
Mountain Training for Women
Mountain Nutrition for Women
Mountaineering Gear
Mountain Mindset for Women
Bathroom Logistics
Menstruation and More
Meet the women setting the tone for our All-Women’s Expeditions: bold climbers, thoughtful teammates,
and inspiring peers who know what it means to be a woman in the big mountains.
Click on each climber to learn more about their journey.
We recognize that being a chick in the mountains comes with some, shall we say, unique considerations.
Check out a few of our resources below to jump-start your climbing career.
Click below to explore each resource further.
Eva Steinwald is 63 years old and proving that it’s never too late to start something big. Originally from Germany and now based in Boise, Idaho, Eva is climbing the Seven Summits by the age of 70, a goal she’s calling her 7 Summits x 70. She didn’t grow up in the mountains and didn’t put on crampons or carry an ice axe until her 60s. But after losing her husband, she found healing and purpose in the mountains.
It started with Idaho’s Mount Borah, where Eva pushed through her fear of heights and made it to the summit in tears. That moment changed everything. In 2021, she climbed Mount Rainier without ever having worn a harness or helmet. “I felt like I was on Everest,” she says. That climb gave her the courage to trek to Everest Base Camp the following year—and now, she’s back in the Khumbu, climbing Everest with CTSS and completing her first rotation.
Since that first climb, Eva’s ticked off Aconcagua, Denali, and now Everest, and she’s just getting started. Her 7 Summits x 70 goal isn’t just about standing on the world’s highest peaks; it’s about honoring the life she’s lived, the one she’s building, and the purpose she’s found along the way. “The mountains rescued me,” she says. And now, she’s climbing them—one summit at a time.
Help Us Shape Our All-Women’s Expeditions
If you have another climb in mind or a group of women ready to plan a custom expedition, drop us a note at info@climbingthesevensummits.com or drop an inquiry using the form below. If you’re eyeing a co-ed trip, we want you to know that you make up 45% of our clientele, and we’re thrilled that number is rapidly increasing toward our goal of 50%!
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Our Favorite Alpine Classroom - Mount Baker
After a big summit success on Mount Baker, our team got down to business, honing their fundamentals of mountaineering as snowstorms rolled in and over the weekend.
Here’s a quick peek at a few of the skills our team learned or honed over the weekend:
- Crampon technique
- Self-arrest training
- Climbing efficiency techniques
- Crevasse rescue
- Knots, hitches, and rope craft
- Rappelling
- Snow anchors & running protection
The team is now safely off the mountain and has started their journey home. Congratulations to all of our climbers and guides on a successful Alpine Academy!
Photo from CTSS Archives:
Summit Success on Mount Baker!
Today, the team climbed in mostly whiteout conditions, with a bit of morning light during the ascent. The snow was sloppy and wet, but the team persevered, with six climbers reaching the summit.
Congratulations to:
- Zoe W.
- Trenton S.
- Susan W.
- Jared H.
- Guide Caya J.
- Guide Robert J.
CTSS guide Robert checked in and said the team had returned to base camp. It was a big day for all, but we’re excited for a few more days of our Alpine Academy on Mount Baker! Photo Credit: Robert Jantzen
Morning light while ascending on Mount Baker.
Summit success! Congratulations to all our climbers!
Mount Baker Alpine Academies Begin!
Our annual Alpine Academies have kicked off on Mount Baker, arguably one of the world's best mountaineering classrooms. After a full day of rope skills, our team plans to ascend to the summit of Baker today, weather dependent. Guide Robert reports that everyone is doing well and ready for the summit climb, and we wish the team the best of luck!
Good luck to Mount Baker team! Photo: Robert Jantzen
The photo below, which we love, absolutely epitomize our Alpine Academies—using the natural landscape as a place to learn and practice practical mountaineering skills for real mountain applications. To those down under, we also offer a similar program on Mount Kosciuszko through our Australian Alpine Academy.
Mount Baker Alpine Academy in full force! Photo: Robert Jantzen
Survey Thank You
To learn more about our all-women’s expeditions that we currently offer click below:
All-Women’s Mount Baker Alpine Academy
All-Women’s Australia Alpine Academy