North Cascades Private Alpine Climbing
Routes: We can guide any route in the North Cascades National Park but we need to make sure you're up to the commitment grade of the route with physical fitness and technical skills. If this is your first time climbing with us, we'll need to review your experience and potentially do a less committing route first.
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Some of our favorite offerings are:
- Shuksan Fisher Chimneys
- Shuksan North Face
- Forbidden West Ridge
- Forbidden North Ridge
- Forbidden NW Face/NW Rib
- Torment SW Face
- Eldorado East Ridge
- Mount Baker North Ridge
- Mount Baker Coleman Deming
- Mount Baker Easton Glacier
- Mount Baker Coleman Headwall
- AMGA Trained Guide
- Climbing Gear: Ropes, Harness
- Camping Gear: Tents, Stoves, Fuel
- Group Safety Gear: Guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
- Leave No Trace Materials: wag bag
Mountaineering Gear
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Climbing Harness
- Headlamp
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Pad
Know Before you go
Blackbird Mountain Guides offers both scheduled group programs and private programs.
Private programs are simply above and beyond what Blackbird Mountain Guides currently has scheduled. Scheduled courses are not always less expensive. Before booking a trip with Blackbird Mountain Guides, clients are encouraged to review the differences between these types of programs, and to decide what works best for them.
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
Scheduled Programs have fixed dates, itineraries, objectives, curriculum, and costs. They typically appeal to solo individuals or small groups or who are looking to share the cost of their program with a larger group. Correspondingly, scheduled programs are less expensive for smaller groups (1-2), and they provide the opportunity to meet others with similar interests. If you have a large group (3+), Scheduled programs will often be more expensive. They can fill up quickly, and scheduling flexibility is obviously limited.
Scheduled programs will have advertised dates. All scheduled programs can be run as private programs with private dates/rates as well.
PRIVATE PROGRAMS
Private programs have scheduling freedom. They typically appeal to those who would like some flexibility in planning their own trip or course. In this regard, Itineraries and objectives can be tailored to suit current conditions as well as client goals. Private programs are normally less expensive for larger groups (3+). If you have a small group (1-2) private programs will be more expensive.
Routes: We can guide any route in the North Cascades National Park but we need to make sure you're up to the commitment grade of the route with physical fitness and technical skills. If this is your first time climbing with us, we'll need to review your experience and potentially do a less committing route first.
-
Some of our favorite offerings are:
- Shuksan Fisher Chimneys
- Shuksan North Face
- Forbidden West Ridge
- Forbidden North Ridge
- Forbidden NW Face/NW Rib
- Torment SW Face
- Eldorado East Ridge
- Mount Baker North Ridge
- Mount Baker Coleman Deming
- Mount Baker Easton Glacier
- Mount Baker Coleman Headwall
- AMGA Trained Guide
- Climbing Gear: Ropes, Harness
- Camping Gear: Tents, Stoves, Fuel
- Group Safety Gear: Guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
- Leave No Trace Materials: wag bag
Mountaineering Gear
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Climbing Harness
- Headlamp
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Pad
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