CLIMB THE NORTH CASCADES- THE ALPINE TERRAIN IS REAL

Dates Available: June-Sept

Come join IFMGA guides this summer in the North Cascades. This is an Alpine environment that will give you an experience that you will not find on the larger Cascades Volcanoes. The North Cascades gives you a wild sense of remoteness on alpine rock and alpine glaciers at moderate elevations.  There is no other true alpine environment that you can find in the lower 48. Expeditions Northwest LLC (ENW) will be coordinating trips out of two small towns (MAZAMA and MARBLEMOUNT) depending on the objective we seek.

FLIGHTS TO WASHINGTON
If your coming from out of state look at Flying into Seattle or Wenatchee airports depending the logistics of your program. Contact ENW for recommendations of how best to proceed.


*INTRODUCTION TO ALPINE ROCK CLIMBING
*ADVANCED ALPINE ROCK
*RESCUE CLINICS
*INTRODUCTION TO ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING
*ADVANCED ALPINE CLIMBING
*ALPINE TREKS
*GLACIAL TRAVEL AND RESCUE


*Expeditions Northwest LLC will be hiring North Cascades Mountain Guides for all Washington Pass based trips.

*Mark Allen climbing golden alpine rock on "Mojo Rising" at Washington Pass near Mazama WA in the North Cascades.~Photo Leighan Falley

ALPINE ROCK CLIMBING AT WASHINGTON PASS
Near the Town of Mazama

The Alpine Rock Climbing at Washington Pass is the best introduction to rock climbing in the Mountains. This venue provides a wide spectrum of challenges for those just getting started or seasoned climbers needing to test their limits. Logistically the Pass is only a few minutes away from the town of Mazama and the recreation center of Winthrop. This provides a European experience of Day Alpine climbing allowing you to enjoy the amenities of the Methow Valley culture. Go to the Link "SEE THE TOWN OF WINTHROP" to see other recreation options for you and great family options.


INTRODUCTION TO ALPINE ROCK CLIMBING

*Leighan Falley climbs the "West Face" of North Early Winter Spire a classic Alpine rock climb at Washington Pass.~Photo Mark Allen

This program provides the essential knowledge for people wanting to learn how to rock climb safely in the Alpine environment. This is a 2 day program designed to teach you the basics of rock climbing and enable you to apply it to alpine summit climb. This course is offered throughout the summer season with no previous experience required.
Joel Kauffman Repels of the Spires to finish the day at Washington Pass~Photo Mark Allen



ADVANCED ALPINE ROCK

*Mark Allen Lead's up splitter granite on North Early Winter Spire at Washington Pass
~Photo Joel Kauffman

This program is for climbers wanting to take it to the next level in Alpine Rock climbing. We will deal with all the decisions and strategies involved with leading, long routes, aid climbing, and big wall techniques. In the Cascades we have more than enough to keep you on your toes.


RESCUE CLINICS

*Trained rescuer performing techniques learned in the clinic. ~Photo PPAS

*Do you know how to handle an emergency on a cliff?
*Could you get your partner out of harm's-way?
*Could they get you off?

This course is an intensive 2+ day course designed for most one-on-one and one-on-two rock rescue applications. Learn the skills necessary to execute a self-rescue under realistic circumstances. Skills taught include escaping the belay, rescue raises and lowers, and emergency retreats in a simulated emergency situation.

This course is modeled after the standards applied by the American Mountain Guides Association. As part of the course, students will be asked to perform an actual simulated rescue in an high angle environment.
These are skills all climbers should know.

*Expeditions Northwest LLC will be hiring North Cascades Mountain Guides for all Washington Pass based trips.

ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING

North Cascades National Parks
Based out of Marblemount, WA





There is no other location that offers the same quality of climbing in as breathtaking of a venue than the North Cascades. The verity of terrain offers something for all interests in Rock, Glaciers, or Ice. The climbing yields long moderate rock ridge runs, Glacial traverses, steep rock Climbs, or interesting snow climbs all pack into the remote jagged peaks of the range.



INTRODUCTION TO ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING

*Bob Huge crossing the Boston Glacier in the North Cascades National Park during a 5-day Alpine program.

Learn the fundamentals of Alpine Mountaineering in glaciated terrain. Join an multi-day program into the alpine backcountry of the North Cascades. Peak ascents and skills training in an unparalleled mountain setting make this trip an unforgettable adventure. We will practice snow climbing skills, glacier travel, moving over fourth and fifth class terrain, back country camping and much more. Take this opportunity to immerse yourself in glaciated range of the Cascades learn the skills only this range can offer.



ADVANCED ALPINE CLIMBING

*Crooked Thumb in the North Cascades. One Example of Advanced Alpine climbing in the Range~Photo John Schurlock

Go to the next level in climbing by taking on one of the North Cascades Classic Summits. There are many challenging routes that make the climber use a verity of techniques to travel through this unique area. Rock Climbing, Glacier Travel, Ice Climbing, and Bivis are just a few of the methods that we will employ when getting to the TOP. Climbing with only that we need to sustain ourselves during the climb. This allows the climber to go to a verity of remote and challenging places.




ALPINE TREKS

*The Shale Arm out of Cascades Pass. One of the more spectacular locations with easy access in the Range.

A perfect program that opens the Alpine word for the seasoned hiker or inexperienced. Join the comfort of a mountain guide in helping you improve your backcountry camping skills in mountainous terrain. THere are miles of wild country to the North Cascades that you can open up with the right skills. Go will the direction of those with local knowledge. We can arrange the prefect locations for you. No experience necessary.



GLACIAL TRAVEL AND RESCUE

*Zoe Hart performing lone rescue during a simulation in Valdez Alaska.

*Do you now how to perform crevasse rescue?
*Can you perform this by your self?
*Are you Planning trip with Glacial travel?
*Do you know crevasses often form in predictable patterns on a glacier?

Learn how to perform an effective rescue with minimal equipment. This course is an intensive course designed for most one-on-one and team rescue applications. Learn the skills necessary to execute a self-rescue under realistic circumstances. Skills taught include effective arrest, snow anchors, escaping the system, and mechanical rescue raises in a simulated emergency situation.

*All Expeditions Northwest LLC Trips offered in the North Cascades National Park are in cooperation with the Certified Guides Coopertive