Cancelled Event
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Postponed to 2024
Description
The Mount Baker Ultra is a 56 mile out and back foot race from the town of Concrete Washington to Mount Baker's Sherman peak at 10,160ft (3,097m).
The race starts at an elevation of 276ft and follows forest service roads for the first 20 miles reaching snowline at roughly 3,300ft. Over the next 6 miles the course climbs 6,800ft to the summit of Sherman peak. The race starts Sunday June 4th at 12:00 AM and finishes Sunday June 4th at 7:00 PM.
Sherman peak is the second highest peak on Mount Baker, with Grant peak being the highest by another 621ft. Sherman peak is on the list of “Top 100 Washington Peaks”
The course covers 46 miles of forest service roads, roughly 7 miles of snow trail and over 3 miles of glacier travel. All glacier travel will require participants to wear a harness and be clipped into fixed ropes for the entirety of the glacier section.
This is an extreme mountain event, weather, elevation and exhaustion add to it’s difficulty. High winds, freezing temperatures, snow, rain, lightning and avalanches may occur at anytime. For more info please visit the website at mtbakerultra.com
Qualifications
Before registering please read the qualification requirements on the website at Mtbakerultra.com
Event's current local time: 10:18 AM PT
