Looking for a Mount Baker map? Here is my current CalTopo map of Mount Baker. I am attempting to make it the most comprehensive collection of digital routes on the mountain, and I keep adding to it.
Mount Baker - Caltopo
How the map is built
I did not track all of these by any means. I have tracked a good amount but I was also able to scrape the internet a bunch and compile what I found. I am often up on Mount Baker a lot anyway and do try and make sure everything is accurate to the best of my abilities. All of these maps will continue to be added to. Specifically I have been attempting to take photos of every tent site around and upload them with their location into the map.
Terrain layers and the avalanche forecast
Make sure to check out the Custom Layering on the right for different terrain modeling options. Also, on the left of all the maps you can alter the current avalanche forecast by creating rules so that the current rose will be displayed on your desired terrain. A note on adding the avalanche forecast. Make sure you are not using the directional degrees that are the option on caltopo. If N-facing aspects are affected then you must use the applicable 22.5-degree increment, for N it would be 337.5 - 22.5. DO NOT just use "N" or your information will be incorrect. For degree reference, I have listed them below.
N: 337.5-22.5
NE:22.5-67.5
E: 67.5-112.5
SE: 112.5-157.5
S: 157.5-202.5
SW: 202.5-247.5
W: 247.5-292.5
NW: 292.5-337.5
If you have any doubts about how to use it then just use the "Avalanche Terrain" layer and figure out the aspect and elevation separately.
Use the map in Google Earth Pro
Additionally, download Google Earth Pro! Export these maps as a KML and then import them into your program.
Watch: how to use the map
If you need more help using maps check out my video below.
Climb Mount Baker with us
A map and an avalanche forecast help you plan. They do not replace hands-on training with a guide. If you would rather climb Mount Baker with us than follow a line on a screen, our 5-day Mount Baker mountaineering course is the place to start. The 2-day crevasse rescue course teaches the safety skills on the glacier, and we can build a custom climb around the objective you have in mind.
Packing for the climb? Start with the Mount Baker gear list.
Brian, AMGA Certified Rock Guide and Wilderness First Responder. Access the Alpine is a USFS-permitted guide service on Mount Baker, based in Bellingham, WA.
