Namaste friends, family and loved ones,
We were up at 2:30am under a star filled sky. After hours of scrambling we got onto the glacier. The upper head wall was particularly steep.
The view from the summit was spectacular!
We had a very full day as we then descended to the remote village of Chukung and proceeded to gorge ourselves. Fun was had by all!
All our best, Vern Tejas and the Klimbers
Rainer is in Full Swing! This past week has been a gorgeous one here in the PNW with ample sunny skies across the region. Our guides have been calling in great conditions from all around the state, with lots of people climbing and skiing off the tops of the peak in the Cascades. As a […]
Here we go! We’ve begun the summer season and our teams are already in the field. Our first Mount Rainier climb reached the summit on April 28, and our first mountaineering course on Mount Baker also successfully summited yesterday. It’s a strong start to the season. While there has been considerable discussion around a low […]
Climbed Rainier and Baker and wondering what’s next? In this webinar recording, Alpine Ascents Senior Guide Lyra Pierotti explores three classic “next step” Cascades objectives: Mount Shuksan (Sulphide Glacier), Glacier Peak, and Mount Olympus. From remote rainforest approaches and long wilderness journeys to glaciated travel and alpine scrambling, each climb offers a completely different adventure. […]
