Mt. Shuksan Climbing Guide: Top 3 Routes Explained
...routes and alpine ice climbing, its diverse terrain offers challenges and thrills for every level of mountaineer. Sulphide Glacier Grade… Read More
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...routes and alpine ice climbing, its diverse terrain offers challenges and thrills for every level of mountaineer. Sulphide Glacier Grade… Read More
The North Cascades offer some of the best backcountry skiing routes in the Pacific Northwest, with options ranging from gentle… Read More
...for Building Experience and Confidence The climbs at this level are not technical, and they only require previous backpacking experience… Read More
...of the commercial guiding industry, both in climbing itself and in the technical education of climbers, has subtly shifted our… Read More
...more information on climbing this amazing route! Guide Coley Gentzel’s North Ridge Story Former AAI Program Coordinator and Guide… Read More
The classic alpine routes of the North Cascades offer tremendous variety and contrast. Some consist wholly of ridge and face climbing on rock, while others are entirely on snow and … Read more
Mount Shuksan is widely considered one of the most beautiful mountains on Earth, and for good reason. This iconic North Cascades peak has dramatic steep faces, sparkling hanging glaciers, lush … Read more
Climbing with a guide is one of the most enjoyable ways to experience the exciting wilderness ascents of the North Cascades. Part of the attraction of the climbs is the … Read more


