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.
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, 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%!
Resources for Female Climbers
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.
Fitness Training for Mountaineers: The Importance of Strength Training for Women
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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
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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