Good route and very challenging depending on how much stuff you bring. Fred Becky recommends an ice axe, however there was no need for such in October conditions. The route up the NE shoulder of Whatcom Peak is very exposed, and feels more like class 4 since both hands are required. While the route looks difficult from far, it becomes more reasonable the closer you get. The ridgeline is also exposed but it’s overall very fun scrambling. PLEASE DO NOT follow this route over the Baker River at Imperfect Impasse. The Baker Rive should be crossed above the tallest waterfall. That seems to be the only safe route across the gash that the Baker River makes in the landscape without walking downriver a half mile through brush. Otherwise, this route is decent to follow either direction.
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This was a nice easy hike and short back pack in. Nice river spots and only one private camp site.
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The trail to campsite is well maintained and easy to follow. Sulphide Glacier was open with crevasses which made the journey a little challenging and slow. At the pyramid, most people went up the gully on the left of the tongue of snow. Nice vault toilet at campsite with likely the best view of any wilderness toilet. Unfortunately the second day, smoke from nearby Sourdough fire moved in
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Beautiful hike
Gorgeous day beautiful hike up to base camp overnight storm moved in we had next to zero visibility on summit day tried anyway but even after daylight and using our phones for GPS it was very difficult to find our way to stay on track and we had to turn around at about 7800 feet are due to poor visibility and the fact that we knew we couldn’t summit
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