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Alyssa Young

Alyssa Young

Guide: Washington

Alyssa grew up in Northern California and now calls the North Cascades her home. She is a dedicated backcountry skier and climber, and has worked throughout the West as an avalanche and outdoor educator. These days she spends winters ski guiding and teaching avalanche courses, summers on the peaks and glaciers of the North Cascades, and the occasional spring hosepacking in Patagonia. Alyssa is a volunteer member of Bellingham Mountain Rescue and cares deeply about community care and equipping others to be safe and informed mountain travellers.

Alyssa loves the multifaceted nature of guiding and avalanche education, and is constantly learning about how people relate to community and place and through mountain travel. She’s excited to get out with you and learn about what brings you to the mountains!

Significant Ascents

Kulshan
Shuksan
Many North Cascades climbs
Whitney
Valle Blanche Ski Descent
Breithorn Ski Descent
Many multi-week horsepacking trips in the Argentine Cordillera

Certifications

Wilderness First Responder and CPR certified
AIARE Pro 2
AIARE Course Leader
AMGA Apprentice Ski Guide
AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide

ALPINE ASCENTS BLOG

  • cascades conditions report 8/13/2026

    Cascades Conditions Report 8/13/2026

    Summer keeps on rolling and climbing in the Cascades is still going strong. Forecasts for the next week look promising. There will be a slight dip in the freezing levels over the weekend which should help keep things nice and cool higher up in the mountains. There’s also a slight change of picking up some […]

  • cascades conditions report 8/5/2026

    Cascades Conditions Report 8/5/2026

    Hello climbers, It’s hard to believe, but the first week of August is almost finished! Climbing conditions throughout the state haven’t changed much since last week. Smoke has moved in the last couple of days throughout the area, but thankfully hasn’t impacted trips or teams up high. We expect a lot of the smoke to […]

  • cascades conditions report 7/29/2026

    Cascades Conditions Report 7/29/2026

    Hello climbers, Summer continues in full swing around Washington.  Temperatures should hover around seasonal norms for the rest of the week before a slight disturbance over the weekend.  There will be a slight dip in the temperature and there may even be a bit of precipitation in the mountains.  It should be a nice break […]

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