Mt Baker - Herman Saddle

This weekend I headed up to Mt. Baker as the higher altitude and recent snow was likely to make for good snow conditions.

Finding touring partners who you can trust is one of the most important elements when it comes to safety in the backcountry. I met Sebastian in a Avalanche Safety Course earlier in the year. We did a few other adventures before meeting up for this adventure.

Once we were able to get beyond the traditional crowds near Mt. Baker the entire zone was untouched. The lines you see are rundles which is where water had pooled and run during a past warm event. The snow was light anf fluffy having received 3-4 inches overnight. We headed to the ridge in the center of this photo.

And our afternoon turning Point with Shuskan in the background. One of my goals this year to ski this mountain. The approach is on the other side of the mountain.

Our return for the afternoon took us across a lake with Glacier prominently in the background. Temps were beginning to warm and the snow had softened.

A great little tour.