Cascades

The Cascades are a mountaineer’s heaven, stocked full of years of alpine missions and incredible peaks. There is a reason that Denali and Himalayan climbers sink their teeth into the Cascades before heading off on large adventures. With so many peaks to choose from, where to start?

General Resources

• Conditions
  • Avalanche.org
  • Northwest Avalanche Center  (NWAC)
  • Shasta Avalanche Center
  • NOAA Snowpack Information
  • Mountain-Forecast
  • Weather.gov (NOAA)
• Guide Services
  • KAF Adventures
  • Alpine Ascents International
  • Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. (RMI)
  • American Alpine Institute
  • Mountain Madness
  • Timberline Mountain Guides
• Forums
  • CascadeClimbers.org
  • SummitPost

Mt. Baker

• Planning Your Trip
• Routes Up the Mountain
• Gear List
• Trip Report(s)
  • Easton Glacier — April 2018

Mt. Shasta

• Planning Your Trip
• Routes up the Mountain
• Gear List
• Trip Report(s)
  • Clear Creek Route — July 2019