Overview

​Learn the fundamentals of mountaineering and the skills to stay safe and climb some of the beginner mountains in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.  

You will learn how to walk on snow fields, use crampons and how to self arrest using an ice axe, the skills needed to summit Cascade peaks like Mt. St. Helens, Adams, or South Sister. This course does not teach glacier travel or how to lead a rope team.  

Note: This course requires a minimum of 6 participants to run at this price. If we have fewer than 6 sign up the pricing would be $335.  

Itinerary

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Accommodations

Pricing

Included:

Guide fees

Excluded:

All meals

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Transfers

Flights

Accommodation

Admission fees

Porter

Visas

Travel insurance

Personal gear

Luggage transfers

Airport transfer

International flights

Domestic flights

Local guide

Some meals

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.

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