We did this trail through the REI guided snowshoeing program. It was a gorgeous day, sunny but freezing. Needed all the snow gear including ski pants, 4 layers, gaiters and of course snow shoes.
The REI program is marked as vigorous (level 4 out of 5), and that's on point. Beginners to snowshoeing can do this, as long as you can hike up rattlesnake ledge. There are some steep sections, on which you have to go slow and dig in with your snowshoes. The REI guides took us away from potential avalanche areas. The good thing for beginners is that there would be a lot of people on the trail, especially on sunny days/weekends.
Coming to the scenery, it was absolutely magical. We got only glimpses of Mount Baker from Artist point. But Shuksan continued to swerve in and out of clouds, giving us continuous companionship on our trail. I have never been to the Baker area in Jan, and with the amount of snow, it felt like we were on some Himalayan trail.
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