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Patrick English

Patrick English

Guide: Washington

Pat cut his teeth on the steep sandstone and icy slopes of West Virginia. After leaving his career as a Fireman/Medic on the East Coast, he packed whatever fit into his Jeep and drove West looking for bigger mountains. He explored the Rockies and Wasatch, then landed in Yosemite. He spent close to a decade in the Sierra hunting down splitter cracks and chalky couloirs. Patrick began his guiding career with Alpenglow Expeditions and Lovers Leap Guides skiing around Lake Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra and rock climbing at Lovers Leap. He further honed his craft in the Andes and Alps, and is looking forward to putting down roots in the Cascades. You can find him soaking up the Central WA sunshine with his wife and two boys.

Take 5 with the Guide

If you could only take one album on an expedition?
Stankonia – Outkast

Favorite movie?
Seven Psychopaths

If you could be stuck with anyone (past or present) at base camp for a week?
Ernest Hemingway

In another life, I’d…
live in a shack in the Andes and befriend guanacos

One piece of advice for aspiring mountaineers?
If it’s always sunshine and rainbows, you’re doing it wrong.

Significant Ascents

The Nose, El Cap, Yosemite Valley, CA
RNWF, Half Dome in a day, Yosemite Valley, CA
Thunderbolt to Sill Traverse, High Sierra, CA
Guiffra-Monaci, Chamonix, FR
Multiple routes, Grand Teton, WY
Volcan Villarrica ski descent, Araucania, Chile
Volcan Llaima ski descent, Conguillo NP, Chile
E Face, Middle Palisade ski descent, High Sierra, CA
N Couloir, Red Slate ski descent, High Sierra, CA
Fuhrer Finger, Mt Rainier ski descent

Certifications

Wilderness First Responder and CPR certified
AIARE Pro 2
AIARE Course Instructor
Leave No Trace Trainer
AMGA Alpine Guide Course
AMGA Rock Guide Course
AMGA Ski Guide Course
AMGA Alpine Skills Course

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    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 […]

  • cascades conditions report 7/23/2026

    Cascades Conditions Report 7/23/2026

    Hello climbers, It’s been warm over the past week, but that is all hopefully about to change. A weather system will push inland over the weekend, bringing cooler temperatures and additional chances of showers to the mountains. Cooler temperatures will then persist through the first half of next week, making ideal climbing conditions again. Even […]

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