10,781′ | September 6-9, 2024

Any Mountain Baker

Research Funding: Advanced & Agressive Endometrial Cancers

The Route: Easton Glacier, Mount Baker

Located on the south side of Mt. Baker, the Easton Glacier offered a fun and moderate line of ascent to the summit of a classic northwest volcano. Our three-day program included all the training needed for a climb on one of the most picturesque glaciers in the U.S.

The Baker Team

Survivors

Randee Johnson

Jess Wedel

Providers

Dr. Anne Alaniz

Dr. Jenny Finley

Dr. Joanie Mayer Hope

Dr. Liz Swisher

Dr. Jill Whyte

Supporters

Laura Halverson

Blair Jones

Deborah Stangeland

Valerie Wedel

Savanna Wiita

Guides

Jess Wedel

Hannah Billings

Bailey Servais

Avery Stolte

How the Dollars Raised for the Baker Trip are Being Used

$25,000

To fund innovative ovarian cancer early detection research.

$5,000

Music & mountain adventures which inspire & ignite our cause.

$3,000

Infrastructure & staff to keep the lights on.

For more information about our financial accountability, please click here.

One Climber’s Testimonial

Day 01

Into the Ice

We started with 10 women fundraisers/climbers and 4 young woman guides. We were led by the amazing Jess Wedell, an ovarian cancer survivor and professional mountaineer who summitted Everest last year. We were in very good hands. We started out in a heat advisory. And believe me that 40 pound pack on a 95 degree day made us sweat all the way to out campsite which was at 6500 feet, just below the glacier. It was also smoky- so not dangerous, but not as pretty as a clear day for sure. We set up camp on the rocky ground about a 20 minute walk below the glacier.

Day 02

Morning

We had snow school on the snow just above camp. We learned to ice arrest and to walk in our crampons with various techniques. 1 PM, we headed up the mountain for a sunset summit. It was about a 20 minute walk through the walks to get onto the glacier, where we strapped on our crampons and roped up. Each rope group had a guide and 2-3 climbers. We took three planned breaks on the way up and two on the way down for water, snacks and rest. Two climbers had to turn back and so two guides headed back necessitating the remaining reshuffling climbers into two reaming groups. This meant we lost some time. Therefore, by the time we started up the final, and steepest pitch, we were behind schedule. We did not want to summit after dark, and so we hustled up from there. This was many of our first time on a rope. You really had to concentrate to keep the right interval between the person in front of and behind you. The snow had also gotten very soft during the day and on the steepest part, it felt like a step up and a half step slide back down. By the time we were at 10,000 feel some of us felt short of breath.

Evening

SUCCESS!!! Summit achieved. Photos were taken, sunset enjoyed, then we strapped on headlamps and booked back down. Hit camp by midnight and we were so happy to take our rental boots and sleep.

Day 03

Clear Skies

Woke up to crystal clear skies- smoke had entirely cleared. Gorgeous. Took lots of photos and packed up camp. Leisurely return down the mountain, then a goodbye late lunch in Sedro Wooley with the gang. Then back to Seattle and a hot shower!