Recommendations on first climbs and classes in the Cascades

Right now, we are looking at three options, and we would love to hear opinions on what's the best way to jump into the sport next July.

Cascades route/peak recommendations - Mountain Project

What about black peak? decently far off the road, lake/tarn bivy, and low 5th ridge climb with a carry over down the 4th class side. vesper, ...

Suggestions for easy climbs in the North Cascades?

She has alpine and limited glacier experience, but has been injured most of the season and isn't in great climbing shape right now. So we're ...

5 Secrets to Staying Comfortable on Your First Cascade Volcano ...

Check recent trip reports, but don't rely solely on them. Sometimes, you might need snowshoes and crampons, even if climbers didn't the day ...

Need a recommendation for a climb in the North Cascades.

Assuming you are already proficient with an ice axe, crampons, and 3rd class scrambling: North Twin Sister, West Ridge. One of the best ...

Most routes on these peaks would be best to put off until you have accumulated more experience. Some are very popular, and it would be difficult for a first- ...

North Cascade NP Alpine Climbs - BC Adventure Guides

Boston Basin is one of the most popular alpine climbing areas in the North Cascades National Park because it accesses to the famed Forbidden Peak.

Climbing Conditions - Other Popular Routes - North Cascades ...

Expect to use all of your Cascadian skillsets, including but not limited to bushwacking, glacier travel, rock scrambling, map reading, ridge ...

Peaks of the North Cascades - Northwest Alpine Guides

A 600-foot rock climb (class 3 scramble) takes us up a gully to the 9,131-foot summit. The slightly more difficult Fisher Chimneys route features more alpine ...

North Cascades Alpine Climbing Course - Mountain Madness

The skills taught during for this comprehensive snow, rock, glacier, and ice climbing course are completed in the high, magnificent North Cascades and is ...

North Cascade Summits - Edgeworks Climbing

Whether you're aiming to conquer your first major climb or looking to add another summit to your list, our professionally trained and ...

The Best Time to Climb in the Cascades | American Alpine Institute

These late spring/early summer sessions tend to have more soft snow left-over from the winter. Sometimes we'll even get a big dump of snow on that first course ...

Cascade Mountain Ascents: Home

We offer guided trips by AMGA trained mountain guides for backcountry Skiing & Riding, Alpine Climbing, and Rock Climbing. View all Trips. Ski & Ride ...

The Fin/Northwest Ridge - The Mountaineers

Start climbing at the col and ascend the Northwest Ridge in 5-6 pitches of Class 4 climbing. First 60 percent of route has friable rock but almost all rockfall ...

13 Day Cascades Mountaineering Course - Alpine Ascents

After we learn the ropes of rock climbing, we plunge deep into the North Cascades to put our new skills to the test on exhilarating alpine climbs. This program ...

North Cascades Mountaineering and Climbing

Recommended experience level: Intermediate to advanced · Summit attempts typically take 2-3 days · Each climb offers approximately 6 to 8 hours of climbing · Our ...

3-Day Mountaineering Course - North Cascades - Pro Guiding Service

This in-depth introduction into the world of mountaineering will get you ready for many of our other guided programs or personal climbing adventures all over ...

North Cascades Climbing - Glaciers - Pikes Peak Alpine School

Notable peaks like Koma Kulshan (Mount Baker) and Mount Shuksan are perfect places to learn and apply the Mountaineering and Ski Mountaineering craft.

cascades climbing | Northeast Alpine Start

Despite being the first year that Northeast Mountaineering had an in-house avalanche course program we hit close to 100% capacity in the 9 ...

Q&A: Climber Blake Herrington Publishes New Guidebook for ...

Cascades Rock Highlights 160 multi-pitch climbs in the Cascade Mountains. ... Blake Herrington first honed his climbing skills on a massive ...