North Cascades

Alpine Climbing

The North Cascades is part of the massive Cascade Range, extending from British Columbia to northern California. It is defined by a densely vegetated forest floor and rugged rocky terrain protruding above large glaciers below. These exposed rocky arêtes and towers beckon climbers looking for a technical alpine adventure. Routes of all difficulty levels offer adventures for any level alpinist, many experience their first bivy on route and open their eyes to a new style of climbing. Steep snow, extensive crevasse navigation, and big days in the mountains defines the technical alpine snow and ice climbing in the North Cascades. Many routes in the North Cascades combine steep snow and glacier travel with alpine rock climbing, the best of both worlds, so your climb is a full-value alpine experience.

Kulshan

(Mt. Baker)

Eldorado Ice Cap

Mt. Shuksan

Forbidden Peak

MT. Triumph

Vesper Peak

Custom Alpine Climbing

Skyward Mountaineering offers guided mountaineering and alpine climbing throughout North Cascades National Park and surrounding Pacific Northwest mountains. Our access to these classic mountaineering and alpine climbing peaks in a remote and rugged setting combined with our decades of experience recreating and guiding in these mountains provide the backbone for all of our climbing trips. Our itineraries are customized based on your personal goals and abilities to maximize your time and success in the mountains.

  • Skyward Mountaineering is an AMGA Accredited Business, that means we’ve gone through rigorous third party auditing to ensure the highest quality risk management, customer service, ethical business practices, and professionally trained guides.

  • Our guides are expert climbers and skiers with extensive training and personal experience on challenging ascents and descents around the world.

  • We are a small guide service offering customized programs based on decades of guiding and instructional experience.

  • Unparalleled logistics support from start to finish. Our office staff are climbers, skiers and mountain guides so when you call or email us we’ll give you honest and helpful information to increase the success and enjoyment of your trip.