Our FINAL Mount Baker Alpine Academy team has hit the trail. Yesterday evening, CTSS Guide Mike King checked in from Base Camp near the Easton Glacier. After a wet start to the day, the team set up camp and had a moment to dry out before settling in for the evening.

Today, the team will focus on honing and acquiring new technical skills. Here’s a peek at what our climbers will be practicing

• Crampon techniques
• Self-arrest training,
• Climbing efficiency
• Knots, hitches, and rope craft
• Rappelling
• Snow anchors & running protection

If you want to learn more about essential mountaineering skills, check out our recent blog: Mike’s Big Four: Skills ALL Mountaineers Need, and if you’re ready to take the plunge, join us in 2026 for one of our Mount Baker Alpine Academy dates.

Photos from the CTSS Archives. Photo Credit: CTSS Guide Dallas Glass