Summer Solstice Ski & Splitboard Mountaineering Camp
4-Day Ski Mountaineering Adventure on Mount Baker
Summer ski camp is a 4-day, 3-night adventure exploring the glaciated peaks of Mount Baker during the longest days of the year. With extended daylight, there is time for a complete ski and splitboard mountaineering progression with the goal of climbing and descending Mount Baker/Kulshan and nearby objectives when conditions allow.
Basecamp Style Adventure
Spend 3 nights in a basecamp setting on the Coleman, Squak, or Easton Glaciers, allowing for daily glacier ski runs and skill-building sessions. Participants build the skills needed to move more confidently in glaciated North Cascades terrain.
With the goal of climbing and skiing Mount Baker/Kulshan to the summit, each participant receives a ski mountaineering school experience where the learning outcomes match the objective.
- Prices: Based on a minimum of 2 participants.
- Private Courses: Available for custom dates.
Comprehensive Ski Mountaineering School Course
- Glacier travel as a team while skinning.
- Ice axe and crampon movement for firm snow.
- Advanced skinning in variable spring conditions.
- Glacier awareness and group travel practice.
- Winter camping systems, tent platforms, water management, and staying warm and dry.
- Movement strategies for exposed or firm mountain terrain when appropriate.
This course is best for strong intermediate or advanced skiers and splitboarders who can ski or ride with a backpack, skin in variable spring snow, and maintain fitness over four continuous days of mountain travel.
- Strong intermediate or higher ski or splitboard ability.
- Ability to ski or ride with a backpack.
- Comfortable skinning in powder, firm, slick, and wind-buffed snow.
- Moderate or above fitness for long glaciated mountain days.
- Day 1: Meet and greet, gear check, and travel to camp on the glacier.
- Day 2: Glacier travel practice, route finding, movement skills, and a warm-up ski or ride.
- Day 3: Team travel, navigation, mountain movement, and a summit-style descent when conditions allow.
- Day 4: Apply the skills on a summit climb and descent before returning to the trailhead.
Join Us for an Unforgettable Journey at GEX Summer Ski Camp
Ready to explore and ski the glaciated peaks of Mount Baker and the North Cascades? Book your spot and develop the skills to move through bigger ski mountaineering terrain.
This 4-day camp combines guided skiing or splitboarding, glacier travel instruction, snow camping, summit strategy, route planning, and skill practice on Mount Baker/Kulshan during the long daylight window around summer solstice.
The camp is best for strong intermediate or advanced skiers and splitboarders with backcountry touring experience, solid fitness, and comfort skiing or riding variable spring snow with a pack.
Mount Baker often holds snow late into the season, and the long summer days create a unique window for glacier ski mountaineering, summit attempts, route practice, and extended skill-building in one trip.
Students work on glacier travel, skinning efficiency, route selection, camp systems, mountain movement, group decision-making, and efficient ski or splitboard descents from glaciated terrain.
Bring a ski or splitboard touring setup, helmet, harness, crampons, ice axe, glacier travel gear, overnight equipment, layers, food, and water capacity. A final gear list is confirmed before the camp.
Gear list
Gear list
Gear required varies trip to trip. Your guide helps you decide what to bring or leave during the gear check. Need to rent crampons, ice axe, harness, or helmet? Let us know when you book.
Cancellation
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