A fun scramble route on one of Washington’s most iconic mountains. Although I think of Mount Shuksan as more of a skier’s mountain, I’ll happily settle for scrambling on it when it’s bone dry.

Sunset on the classic view of Shuksan from the night prior

---

I’m never not awed by the sight of a clear starry night sky

---

Big group for a scramble today

---

Receding glacier spilling out on the lower flanks of Shuksan

---

The chimney section is basically this a couple of times

---

Morning light on Baker

---

Looking at the Border Peaks and a little bit into Canada

---

Another group navigating the Upper Curtis Glacier opening up with patches of blue ice on top

---

Looking back at the glacier we crossed

---

Next up: Hell’s Highway

---

A short section of steep

---

Photo of me on the summit taken by a stranger

---

Baker from the summit now

---

Looking down at the Hanging Glacier

---

Glaciers on all sides!

---

Baker Lake

---

---

The downclimb on Hells Highway

---

Had to ditch the rest of the group to hastily get one of the guys home early

---

Notes

• This was probably ~17 miles and ~7200 feet of vertical gain in a little over 17 ½ hours.
• Do not do this with a group of seven lol. Moving quickly will probably make for a better day.
• Lots of people rapping down the class 4 summit block and chimneys, so be wary as that might eat into your time. Honestly this route is a little over-trafficked so you’d need think about your tactics.
• I think inadvertently did most of the southeast ridge only because the main gully had a ton of parties going down and it’s likely safer that way. There are lots of options to easily dial back the scrambling too.