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- [Ski Quiver Modification or how to supercharge your versitility](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ski-quiver-modification-or-how-to-supercharge-your-versitility/) - I have thought about that one ski set up that would do it all for years. I finally put thought into action and committed my credit card for a new kit:Side Stash 174, Sollyfit Swap Plates from Binding Freedom, TLT Speed Toe piece, Vertical heel with B&D Gear Comfort plate matched to Dynafit Titan boots.
- [Northwest Snow and Avalanche Summit](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/northwest-snow-and-avalanche-summit/) - La Nina has hit the Alps as the video below attests. The season's first fatality in Switzerland was also just reported and several hundred NW professional and recreational back country skiers and snow boarders gathered @ REI in Seattle for the Northwest Snow and Avalanche Summit last Sunday. Thanks to Micheal Jackson of ASAP and
- [Nov 17th Baker BC Faceshot and Avalanches with Mark & Joseph](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/nov-17th-baker-bc-faceshot-and-avalanches-with-mark-joseph/) - Joseph called me a few days ago about coming up to Baker to go touring, it was an easy yes. Mark joined me for the rally North, showing up to my house early, ready to schred 2 feet of new we saw on the telemetry. We all made to the Baker parking lot and starting
- [Going Deep in Movember with Sara Hunter](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/going-deep-in-movember-with-sara-hunter/) - Hitting the 3rd week of Movember and my 'stache is taking on it's own personality, My competitive nature shines through as if I am actually training to win the best mo' in December when my friends get together check out each others 'stache. A few days ago, I had the pleasure to spend a few
- [7 Packing Tips for a 7-Day Adventure](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/7-packing-tips-for-a-7-day-adventure/) - I stare into my gear room, aka my basement, in fear and awe of the packing I need to tackle the night before my seven-day ski traverse of the Pickets Range in the Cascades. What do I need to bring? Will I forget the most important item and what is it? With so little time
- [New Ideas for a new season](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/new-ideas-for-a-new-season/) - As the cold front hits Seattle, I am frantically organizing my life around the coming ski season, certainly a problem with a one track mind. Last time I mentioned some new ideas about my approach to fitness and taken the next step to start a new company with a good friend of mine, Christi Masi,
- [Holiday Shopping Guide BCAG Style!](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/holiday-shopping-guide-bcag-style/) - Holiday Shopping BCAG Style Tis’ the season of holiday shopping blogs! At their best, they cut through the noise of all the many choices we have for skis, clothes, accessories and just about anything that fits into a sock. Most of them do a great job, with multiple options in every product category. This is
- [PLAN IT LIKE A PRO—STRENGTHENING YOUR PRE-SEASON BACKCOUNTRY BODY & MIND](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/plan-it-like-a-pro-strengthening-your-pre-season-backcountry-brain/) - Every season around this time—often sooner—we start dreaming about winter. Before long, our dreams turn into plans and plans become reality. This evolution from office-time daydreaming in the fall to shredding wintertime powder is a process that we shouldn’t take lightly, and it rarely is, especially when it comes to our gear. If you’re a
- [Chair Peak Avalanche March 1st 2021-A Brief Historical Review](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/chair-peak-avalanche-march-1st-2021-a-brief-historical-review/) - Chair Peak Avalanche March 1st 2021-A Brief Historical Review Between 6-7 pm Sunday and 5 am Monday Chair Peak Basin ripped wall to wall running full path over running the small knob above Source Lake for several hundred feet leaving a meter of debris and wiping out the small stand of trees many of us
- [The International Kit-Remove the Mystery and Enjoy the Adventure!](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/the-international-kit-remove-the-mystery-and-enjoy-the-adventure/) - The gear we love at home travels with us and that extra step onto a plane, train or burro makes everything we bring more important that it fulfills as many purposes as possible. Travel requires planning, booking, reserving, depositing and making sure all your documents are in order before you ever get near the mountains.
- [New Avalanche and Backcountry Education Program](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/new-avalanche-and-backcountry-education-program/) - Welcome to the Brave New World of Avalanche Education! How we got here took a long and winding road(read here). Today the courses you need to progress in your backcountry travel skills to develop the rescue, navigation and planning techniques are here. The skill progression to ride in the mountains safely includes avalanche and mountain
- [Favorite Gear from this winter and spring and why we think it could your favorite too.](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/2019favorite-gear-from-this-winter-and-spring-and-why-we-thing-it-could-your-favorite-too/) - 2019-The Gear I Loved
- [South American Skiing Part 3-Chill'n in Chillan, Volcans erupt'n & going local on Quetrupillan](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/south-american-skiing-part-3-chilln-in-chillan-volcans-eruptn-going-local-on-quetrpillan/) - Post Villarrica, Adam, Jake and I sat down to figure out the next couple of objectives. A couple of bottles of Bio Dynamic Chilean Red wine later we had a plan. First go to Corralco Ski Resort and ski there and tour up Lonquimay, then continue to Nevados de Chillán for 3 days to explore
- [Quiver of One-2017/18 Gear Recommendations for the first or only AT Ski Kit](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/quiver-of-one-201718-gear-recommendations-for-the-first-or-only-at-ski-kit/) - Quiver of One: the set up to rule them all It is that time of year to upgrade the gear, or commit to that first touring set up. For snow boarders the decision really hinges on the board and binding since you can use your boots till you come to the realization you need
- [South American Skiing Part 1-Cat Skiing in Bariloche](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/south-american-skiing-part-1-cat-skiing-in-bariloche/) - Bariloche, Refugio Frey, Volcanoes of Chile and Patagonia sat high on my to do list and stood at the other end of a 24 flight keeping them far away until I confirmed my reservation last month(July). The plan: spend 29 days of September to ski as much as possible. The season started slow, but
- [South American Skiing Part 2-Chilean Greetings, Sparky and the Open Road](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/south-american-skiing-part-2-chilean-greetings-sparky-and-the-open-road/) - Part 1 of our Chilean Volcano Extravaganza started in Puerto Varas enjoying the views from the shore of Lake Llanquihue of Osorno and Calbuco at sunset drinking IPAs off our landlord’s Brewery deck. We grew excited with the potential till we picked up our rental car the next day. Our Chevy Spark(aka Sparky) took high level jenga skills
- [Backcountry Cooking-How to Style your Backcountry Meals](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/backcountry-cooking/) - Mt Baker-BC Kitchen at it's finest!Back Country Adventure Guides Meal Planning Backcountry Cooking or How to Style your Backcountry Meals when the last time you ran out of fuel and the food became the butt of everyone's jokes? it's your turn to take care of the meals and REI's selection of Freeze Dried meals leave your
- [Whose got Wapta?](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/whose-got-wapta/) - The Wapta Traverse in the Canadian Rockies sits on many buckets as the ‘Canadian Haute Route.’ They are right, the Wapta is actually more fun then the Haute Route since you do not share the tour with several hundred other people. Sure you have to carry your food and that amounts to all the extra
- [Trick or Treat-October Pow on Mt Baker](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trick-or-treat-october-pow-on-mt-baker/) - October in the Cascades offers Indian summers and big winter storms often serving up deep pow followed by large floods, not so this year. My earliest ski tour started October 2nd with a stop at Pro Ski Seattle to rally a partner, Adam obliged. The next morning at O’dark thirty saw us hitting the Starbucks
- [Light is Right: One man's list for mountain travel](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/light-is-right-one-mans-list-for-mountain-travel/) - Forrest MacCarthy recently completed an Alaskan Ski Race across the Brooks Range and posted his lightweight gear list here with his opinions on the gear's performance. As we enter prime ski touring season in the NW I thought It would be good to highlight some of what I think works as it relates to this
- [Spring Hazards bring May Disasters](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/spring-hazards-bring-may-disasters/) - Spring Hazards Full disclosure or true confessions, I love the Cascades so much my wife considers herself a widow from Mid-March to Memorial Day. The Spring Equinox means longer days, a settling snowpack and longer tours. In the Northwest we look to the high alpine for long descents off the volcanoes, touring into the North
- [Mountain Fitness Model by Rob Shaul](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/mountain-fitness-model-by-rob-shaul/) - A great breakdown of what mountain fitness looks like and how it differs from general fitness programs. Mountain Fitness Model by Rob Shaul [vsw id="http://youtu.be/BI3_3lAb2xQ" source="youtube" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"]
- [Resetting Goals-Recalibrating expectations when Mother Nature has other plans](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/reset-goals/) - Every fall in the NW the weather cools down, the precipitation picks up and the skis come out of thecloset ready for another season of adventure! Goals and dreams become plans for tours and climbs in my backyard and more exotic locales, partners sit down with beers and schedules made, plane tickets purchased. What happens
- [Time to Prep for La Nina part 3: Navigation tips and tools with help from Outdoor Research Verticulture](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/time-to-prep-for-la-nina-part-3-navigation-tips-and-tools-with-help-from-outdoor-research-verticulture/) - As we move into another great La Nina winter and 2012 everyone should take stock of their navigational skills and tools before heading into the backcountry. First every group needs at least one set of the correct map(usgs 1:24,000 7.5 min for US travel), compass, altimeter and gps(can now be your smart phone with the
- [Time to prep for La Nina- Part 2 Equipment](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/time-to-prep-for-la-nina-part-2-equipment/) - When a winter is as cold and deep as La Ninas are, your equipment needs the capability to handle the volume of faceshots. Skis K2 Hardsides La Sportiva Hi5 Bindings Dynafit Speed Plum Boots Dynafit TLT Performance Scarpa Maestrale Skins BD Ascension K2 This is a good guideline of gear that will take you from
- [Time to prep for La Nina- Part 1 Fitness](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/time-to-prep-for-la-nina-part-1-fitness/) - Out here in the Northwest we are living the dream of a crisp sunny fall, after a damp cool summer. Long bike rides, rock climbing in the sun and dusting off the ski gear. Customary for La Nina, the ritual preparations for winter encompass several key items in order of importance: Fitness Gear Travel Plans
- [Happy Holidays & the Cascade Powder Cats AIARE Level 2 course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/happy-holidays-the-cascade-powder-cats-aiare-level-2-course/) - I just finished teaching a Level 2 AIARE avalanche course and feel energized! After 4 days at the Cascade Powder Cat Yurt, the students conducted a stability analysis, forecasted the local avalanche hazard, completed and executed a tour plan. Ottis, Tod, Tom , Steph and Christopher all demonstrated their learning and I wish them a
- [BCAG & CPC help NPR with a public service announcement on avalanche safety this weekend](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/bcag-cpc-help-npr-with-a-public-service-announcement-on-avalanche-safety-this-weekend/) - Sara Lerner from NPR interviewed me this morning about avalanche safety in the early season, have a listen and tell me what you think. http://indemand.nwpr.wsu.edu/NWPR/HomepageArticles/audio/111810Schonwald.mp3
- [La Nina Pre-Season Route Planning - A primer for going big](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/la-nina-pre-season-route-planning-a-primer-for-going-big/) - La Nina, La Smina what is all the hype about? In 1998-99 the NW received 95 feet of snow. To take advantage of epic seasons a few key areas need attention such as Fitness, Gear and Travel Plans.Fitness encompasses both mental and physical capacity to deal with skiing and touring in a deep snow environment.
- [Explosion in number of ski touring fatalities in Switzerland](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/explosion-in-number-of-ski-touring-fatalities-in-switzerland/) - Explosion in number of ski touring fatalities in SwitzerlandFascinating look at the rise of risk taking.
- [Ten places I want to ski before Climate Change overtakes the snow](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ten-places-i-want-to-ski-before-climate-change-overtakes-the-snow/) - I just spent the last 2 weeks researching the Dolomites, Holy Cow! They are beautiful, big, littered with couloirs, long valleys and rifugios that are ridiculous in the level of service you expect to find above 6,000'. That pushed me to make my wish list where I want to ski before the snow goes away.
- [Workout of the Day-Next week begins the Periodization for Opening Day!](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/workout-of-the-day-next-week-begins-the-periodization-for-opening-day/) - Some might think that some east german cult abducted me with all this talk of periodization! I actually suffered memory loss and recall some bright lights and sharp pain in my neck before waking up with this idea, however Mulder and Scully are on and I am back to working out, whew... With that out
- [Google Sidewiki entry by Matt](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/google-sidewiki-entry-by-matt/) - Makes the expression head in the sand seem more relevant.in reference to: The Associated Press: Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil (view on Google Sidewiki)
- [The Legend of Glen Plake and the legacy of the Blizzard of Ahhs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/the-legend-of-glen-plake-and-the-legacy-of-the-blizzard-of-ahhs/) - I first saw Glen Plake in the Greg Stump Film, Blizzard of Ahhs. That experience showed many skiers the world of skiing steep, big mountains, which cracked open my reality and inspired me to turn skiing into a vocation as well as a passion. Youtube now makes everyone a film-maker and twenty years later Glen
- [Fall Gear Review-Are you looking at filling a quiver or just seeking the one?](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/fall-gear-review-are-you-looking-at-filling-a-quiver-or-just-seeking-the-one/) - Snow is falling in the high country across the west and I am feeling a strong buzz that needs to ski! On that note a quick look at our quiver of skis and see what the new season has to offer us. For myself, I look for 3 to 4 types of skis to cover
- [Workout of the Day](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/workout-of-the-day/) - I finally put down the laptop and got off the couch, after finishing a grad school homework binge, whew! I actually did workout, seemed hard but steady:WarmupBest stretch in the world, jump rope and 10*pushups, v-ups and air squats.1st workout2 sets of pull ups to warm up 1 set max pull up (I got to
- [Today's workout courtesy of Crossfit Seattle](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/todays-workout-courtesy-of-crossfit-seattle/) - Workout of the day in Seattle, All about the legs!Warmup3* 10 air squats/10 push ups 10 v-upsRound 1(max 20x)1*10 back squat just bar1*20 back squat just bar1-3 rounds at higher weight till max @ 20 repsRound 24* 20 Wall Ball & sprint 100 metersNotes: Last round of wall ball just about claimed my breakfast, great
- [Get up Stand up](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/get-up-stand-up/) - Sometimes, getting back to basics really enables one to strip away the useless fluff and unleash the machine within, or at least that is the misconception I operate under. As sport specific as climbing and skiing are, the core, adaptive fitness takes a back seat, til now...With the growth of Crossfit and Mt Athlete, I
- [Grad School versus Skiing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/grad-school-versus-skiing/) - After 1 1/2 quarters of school, skiing feels a little put out from neglect. My inner hedonist keeps telling me, 'go ski, that's your job!' The overwhelmed student looks at the hedonist with bags under his eyes pleading for some discipline to get the work done, then play. So far the student is edging the
- [Solitude on Mount Stuart](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/solitude-on-mount-stuart/) - After much exchanging of schedules, Christi and I made a plan to climb the North Ridge of Mount Stuart the last weekend in July. Christi packed the rope and fresh baked cookies and I brought the rack and tent.The weather looked perfect, we packed light and put a camp at Ingalls Pass to give us
- [Linguini with Penitente](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/linguini-with-penitente/) - The allure of Mount Rainier for climbers and skiers is much like a moth to the flame. Hard to resist a big snow covered mountain, so Sally and I gave in and headed up the Emmons Glacier July 12-13. Sally and I share our East Coast roots, which helped create the trust needed to convince
- [MY NEW GEAR: 3 things I can't live without.](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/my-new-gear-3-things-i-cant-live-without/) - MY NEW GEAR: 3 things I can't live without. This spring I cleaned out my basement and after disposing of many loads of junk, I felt the need to pat myself on the back and go shopping! I did have some specific needs, so research ensued and this is my wish list for the summer...Rock
- [Corn Skiing, Climbing or just relax: how to choose your activity in the heat of the summer](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/corn-skiing-climbing-or-just-relax-how-to-choose-your-activity-in-the-heat-of-the-summer/) - The thermometer is pushing 80, the trail head just melted out and it has not rained in 24 hours, it must be summer! In most alpine regions, just when the corn cycle peaks for great spring skiing, the will falters and the desire for shorts and lighter footwear tends to prevail. How to accommodate all
- [I wish everyone a very merry white Christmas, Kwanza and Happy Holidays!](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/i-wish-everyone-a-very-merry-white-christmas-kwanza-and-happy-holidays/) - Happy Holidays from the Serial Skier! The Northwest has been blessed worth 4-8 feet of snow in the last week on an old rain crust, a bit of a double edged sword but good skiing to be had. I went up the Cascade powder Cats yurt and saw great coverage, but the hazard was pegged
- [Decision Making in the Crosshairs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/decision-making-in-the-crosshairs/) - As an avalanche educator, BC ski guide and passionate skier, I have noticed several trends with new users of the winter backcountry that may contribute to the rising accident rate this winter.With snowshoeing, people have not tried to understand that the winter environment is dynamic. Without proper education any travel in avalanche terrain is Russian
- [White Death, a heavy metal band or a hazard on a bad ski day](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/white-death-a-heavy-metal-band-or-a-hazard-on-a-bad-ski-day/) - Welcome to the 2007-08 Ski season! With snow on the ground, a chill in the air, everyone is chomping at the bit to get this La Nina winter going! B.C. again seems to have it going on, with Austria, Mount Baker and Morocco contending for the best start of the season.As with most people with

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- [Home](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/) - Schools Is there a mountain you want climb, ski and trek to? Come find the class to give you the skills to follow your dreams! Ski Tours Deep powder, long, steep couloirs, amazing new and beautiful mountain ranges to explore… Alpine Climbs Want to climb Rock, Snow or Ice? Check. Send a peak in the
- [Split-Board Courses](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ski/split-board/) - Looking for a program that speaks to your choice in riding? Want that expertise on your board? Zack Wentz, AMGA Split-Board Guide has you covered! From Intro to Touring, Steep Clinics/Camps and Intro to Split Alpinism, there are a lot of techniques in which split-boarders approach the backcountry differently than skiers. These course offerings help
- [Ski Courses](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ski/ski-courses/) - Looking to move past the long lift lines into the backcountry? Want to achieve dreams of riding off Baker, Rainier, Shuksan or just touring to Camp Muir. Our Ski Courses are designed to take you from your first tour to how to be ready to climb and ski locally or in the great ranges of
- [About](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/about/) - BCA Guides: Client-Focused Adventures with Expert Guides and a Commitment to Sustainability BC Adventure Guides offers the experience of a lifetime to those who want to broaden their horizons by experiencing new challenges, cultures, and exotic places. We are knowledgeable, licensed, and certified guides on a mission to help forge connections and expose amazing people
- [Women's Programs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/womens-programs/) - Philosophy At BCAG, we believe in creating a positive learning space for women to not only explore but to thrive in the outdoors. We want to empower women to be the leaders, use their voices, and make decisions to be amazing contributors both in and out of the mountains. We recognize the positive impact that
- [Alpine Climbing Program](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/climb/) - Welcome to BC Adventure Guides’ Summit Climbs Menu. Here, you will find the list of monumental mountain ranges where we organize our guided mountain expeditions. There is no summit we can’t conquer, and we want you to come along and be a part of this magnificent experience—whether you are a beginner or expert mountaineer. BC
- [Intermediate – 5.7-5.9](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climbing/rock-climbs/intermediate-5-7-5-9/)
- [Advanced – 5.10a-5.11a](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climbing/rock-climbs/advanced-5-10a-5-11a/)
- [Beginner - 5.0-5.6](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climbing/rock-climbs/beginner-5-0-5-6/)
- [Rock Courses](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-courses/) - Movement over stone brings us back to our childhood joy of exploring nature and challenging ourselves to expand our comfort zone. We take advantage of the great variety of climbing locations and go to Mt Erie, Exit 38, Index and Vantage to learn the various facets of rock climbing. Enjoy your first climb seaside at
- [Cascade Climbs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/climb/northwest-climbs/cascade-climbs/)
- [Rock Climbs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climbing/rock-climbs/) - So you feel sendy and want to tick a route off your list? Maybe this is your first multi-pitch or alpine rock climb? We love long rock routes and look forward to taking you out to our favorite climbs! Our destinations include: Snoqualmie Pass, Exit 38, Index, Mt Erie, Vesper, and the North Cascades.
- [Avalanche Programs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/aiare-avalanche-courses/) - Explore the backcountry with confidence by building a strong foundation of avalanche safety skills and advancing your knowledge to navigate challenging terrain. Our guided skiing trips and AIARE avalanche courses are designed to meet the needs of every skier, from beginner to advanced. For those new to the backcountry, our Avalanche Level 1 and Intro Boost your avalanche safety skills with guided skiing trips and AIARE courses. From Level 1 to Ski Mountaineering, master techniques for safe backcountry travel
- [Schools](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/schools/) - Mountaineering, Expeditions, Rock, Ski and Avalanche Education
- [International Climbs and Expeditions](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climb/guided-climbs-and-expeditions/) - BC Adventure Guides has built an amazing community of guides around the world as we continually travel to amazing mountain ranges around the world. Our Guided trips only include places we want to travel so what we choose to offer you are our favorites trips! The best part is that here at BC Adventure Guides,
- [Alps](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climb/guided-climbs-and-expeditions/alps/)
- [Home](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/home-2/) - Our GuidesAt BCA Guides, the client experience is our top priority. We are dedicated to providing a safe, educational, and fun adventure. Whether you’re skiing, climbing, or trekking, our expert guides ensure you not only gain valuable skills and knowledge but also enjoy every moment of your adventure—safety always comes first. Our guides live and
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- [Alpine Climbing Courses](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/schools/alpine-climbing-courses/) - We know the importance of good alpine education for a safe and successful climbing career balanced against limited vacation and free time. BCA Guides designed our Alpine Climbing Courses to fit into 1-4 separate weekends to maximize learning a diversity of skill with multiple summit attempts to increase your experience climbing in diverse environments while
- [Rock Climbing Programs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climb/) - At BC Adventure Guides, our rock programs offer a full spectrum of climbing experiences—from beginner-friendly cragging to advanced multipitch routes and classic alpine rock objectives throughout the Northwest. Whether you're looking to learn foundational skills, push your limits on technical terrain, or summit one of the region’s iconic peaks, we’ve got you covered. All of
- [Rock Climbing Programs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/rock-climbing/) - At BC Adventure Guides, our rock programs offer a full spectrum of climbing experiences—from beginner-friendly cragging to advanced multipitch routes and classic alpine rock objectives throughout the Northwest. Whether you're looking to learn foundational skills, push your limits on technical terrain, or summit one of the region’s iconic peaks, we’ve got you covered. All of
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- [Ski Tours](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ski/ski-tours/) - Ski Trips hold a special place much like 'Heaven on Earth'. Deep powder, long, steep couloirs, exotic food and amazing new and beautuiful mountain ranges excite us every fall as we plan where to go and what to do. We love exploring new places for great snow in wild terrain then sitting down to a
- [North American Climbs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/climb/northwest-climbs/) - Welcome to the American Alps! The North Cascades offer hundreds of glaciated peaks to challege you. We offer our favorite climbs ranging from a quick two day appetizer to a full expedition of 7-12 days. We organize our Cascade Summit climbs by grade. Any questions about where your skill level fits in with the grades
- [Ski & Splitboard Trips](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ski/) - Guided Ski Trips with BC Adventure Guides: Your Ultimate Skiing Adventure Awaits Looking for the ultimate ski trip experience? At BC Adventure Guides, we turn your ski dreams into reality by offering unforgettable guided ski trips to some of the most stunning destinations on Earth. Whether you're laying tracks through deep powder, jump-turning down steep
- [International Trips](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/ski/international-trips/)
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## Portfolio

- [Rogers Pass Adventure Week](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/rogers-pass/)
- [Alpinism 101-Intro to Mountaineering 4-day](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-mountaineering/) - Baker Dates: June 23-25; July 14-16 & CUSTOM DATES-Min 2 People Duration:4 Days Level: Beginner Client Ratio: 4:1 Cost:4 Day – $1095**( 3 Day Baker + Crevasse Rescue 1 Day Seminar @Snoqualmie Pass)
- [Split weekend Intro to Mountain Climbing Course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/split-weekend-intro-to-mountaineering/)
- [Alpinism 102 - Skills for Alpine Climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/alpinism-102/)
- [Crevasse Rescue Glacial Travel Seminar 1 Day](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/crevasse-rescue-glacial-travel-seminar-1-day/) - Dates: @Snoqualmie Pass March 1, 9; April 4, 12, 24; May 4 Cost: $255
- [Intro to Alpine Rock Climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/alpine-rock/) - Intro to Alpine Rock- 3 Days based on 2 Climbers sp sign up with your partner!
- [AIARE Rescue Course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/aiare-advancedrescue-level-1-refresher/) - Snoqualmie 2024-25 Dates: December 8, 15, 22, 29; January 5 Women’s Dates: December 8
- [Valkyr Hut-Kootenays deep pow](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/canada-hut/) - 2026 Dates: January 11-18; $3700
- [AIARE Level 1 Course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/aiare-level-1-avalanche-safety-course/) - 2025-26 Field Dates:11/29-30; 12/6-7,13-14,20-21, 27-28 ; 1/3-4,10-11, 17-18, 24-25; 2/7-8, 14-15, 28- 3/1 Women's Dates: 12/13-14; 1/10-11; 2/7-8
- [AIARE Level 2 Course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/aiare-rec-2-advanced-touring-decision-making/) - Snoqualmie Dates- Dec 27-28; January 17-18; 31-February 1 Women's Dates-January 17-18
- [Intro to Ski Touring & Split Boarding](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-ski-touring-split-boarding/) - - Avalanche 2025_26 Field Dates December 27-28;January 10-11, 24-25; February 7-8, 21-22 Women's 2026 Field Dates January 10-11 , 24-25; February 7-8
- [Chamonix Climbing in the French Alps](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/french-alps-chamonix-climbing/)
- [Chile Adventure Ski Week-Maipo, Portillo & Valle Nevado](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/chile_adventure_ski_week/) - Maipo Dates September 20-28
- [Rock Rescue](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/rock-rescue/) - Designed for climbers ready to take their skills to the next level, this course focuses on placing traditional protection on climbs outdoors. Participants learn essential techniques to place and remove gear, manage risk, and build confidence on the sharp end as well as learn or improve on their lead belay skills. No previous leading skills are required
- [Intro to Multipitch Climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-multipitch-climbing/)
- [Intro to Trad Climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-trad-climbing/)
- [Intro to Lead Sport Climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-lead-sport-climbing/)
- [Intro to Outdoor Climbing (Gym-to-Crag)](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-outdoor-rock-climbing/) - Dates: April 10-11; May 1-2; June 5-6; July 10-11 Cost: 2-Day $295
- [Intro to Big Wall Clinic (2-days)](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-big-wall-clinic-2-days/)
- [Patagonia Adventure Ski Week - Cerro Castillo Adventure](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/patagonia-adventure-ski-week-cerro-castillo-adventure/) - Dates: 2025 September 19-26
- [Valdez-the Steep and Deep Tour](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/valdez-the-steep-and-deep-tour/) - 2026 Dates: March 28 -April 4 ; April 4-11 2026 Women's Dates: March 28 -April 4
- [Forbidden Peak - East Ridge III 5.8](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/forbidden-peak-east-ridge/)
- [Eldorado Peak - North Ridge - II 5.6](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/eldorado-peak-north-ridge-ii-5-6/)
- [Mount Logan - Fremont Glacier](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/mount-logan-fremont-glacier/)
- [Dorado Needle - Northwest Ridge - II 5.4](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/dorado-needle-northwest-ridge/)
- [Dorado Needle - East Ridge - III 5.8](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/dorado-needle-east-ridge/)
- [Sharkfin Tower - Northeast Ridge - III 5.4](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/sharkfin-tower-northeast-ridge/)
- [Mt. Shuksan - North Face (VI 5.0 Snow to 50 degrees)](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/mt-shuksan-north-face/)
- [Austera Peak - Chockstone Route - II 5.2](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/austera-peak-chockstone-route/)
- [The Picket Range Climbing Expedition](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/the-picket-range/)
- [Forbidden Peak - North Ridge IV+ AI2 5.4](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/forbidden-peak-north-ridge/)
- [Mt. Shuksan - Fisher Chimneys (IV 5.0 Steep Snow)](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/mt-shuksan-fisher-chimneys/)
- [Eldorado Peak - East Ridge](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/eldorado-peak-east-ridge/)
- [Sahale Mountain - Quien Sabe Glacier II 5.0](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/sahale-mountain-quien-sabe-glacier/)
- [Mt Shuksan - Sulphide Glacier II Glacier Travel & 4th Class](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/mt-shuksan-sulphide-glacier/)
- [Mount Baker Summit Climb](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/mount-baker/) - Beginner https://www.bcadventureguides.com/
- [Intro to Ski-Alpinism](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-to-ski-alpinism/) - March, 24-26; April 8-10, 21-23; May 5-7 27-29; *June 9-11 $895/ $995
- [The Ascentionist - Nevermind Wall - Exit 38 (II+ 5.10b)](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/the-ascentionist-nevermind-wall-exit-38-ii-5-10b/)
- [Morning Star Peak - The Mile High Club - II+ 5.10a](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/morning-star-peak-the-mile-high-club/)
- [The Fang - Edge of Time Climb - II+ 5.9/5.10a](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/the-fang-edge-of-time-climb/)
- [Chair Peak - Voie de Chaise - II+ 5.9](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/chair-peak-voie-de-chaise/) - II+ 5.9
- [The Tooth - The Tooth Fairy - II+ 5.9](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/the-tooth-the-tooth-fairy/)
- [Vesper Peak - True Grit-II 5.8](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/vesper-peak-true-grit/)
- [Vesper Peak - Ragged Edge - II+ 5.7](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/vesper-peak-ragged-edge/)
- [The Tooth - South Face Climb - II 5.4](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/the-tooth-south-face-climb/)
- [Forbidden Peak - West Ridge III 5.6](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/forbidden-peak-west-ridge/)
- [Talkeetna Mountains - Bomber Traverse - Alaska](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/talkeetna-mountains-bomber-traverse-alaska/)
- [Matterhorn](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/matterhorn/) - Book Online Now!
- [Alaska Range Ski Mo Camp](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/alaska-range-ski-mo-camp/)
- [Chamonix Ski Week](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/chamonix-ski-week/) - Dates: March 29- April 3 2026
- [Snoqualmie High Route](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/snoqualmie-high-route/) - 2026 Dates: April 6-10 & Custom Dates Available
- [Steep Camp: Intro to Steep & Technical Riding](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/steepcamp/) - 2026 Dates: Jan 10-11, 24-25; Feb 7-8, 14-15, 2/28- 3/1; March 7-8. 14-15 Women's Dates: Feb 7-8; 28- 3/1 Splitboard Dates: Jan 24-25
- [Wapta Traverse](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/wapta-traverse/) - 2026 Dates: April 6-10 & Custom Dates Available *Need to book by November 30th to assure hut reservations
- [Haute Route-The Original Tour that started it all](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/haute-route/) - Dates: 2026 - CUSTOM
- [Forbidden Tour](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/forbidden-tour/) - 2026 Dates: April 18-21 & Custom Dates (min 2:1)
- [Isolation Traverse](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/isolation-traverse/)
- [Powder Creek Lodge](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/powder-creek-lodge/) - 2027 Dates: January 9-16
- [Fortune Peak Huts](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/fortune-peak-hut/) - Call to schedule your trip! Add-0ns include L2 or Steep Camp
- [Steeps Clinic-Intro to Steep Riding Technique](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/steep-clinic/) - Weekdays every Tuesday thru Friday
- [Baker BC Ski Tours – Powder Served Daily](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/baker-bc-powder-served-daily/) - Every Wed, Fri and Sat
- [Forbidden Peak - Alpine Climbing Mecca](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/forbiddenpeak/)
- [Advanced Avalanche Rescue-First Aid and Self Evacuation](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/advanced-avalanche-rescue/) - Dates: December 4th 2024; January 4th 2025
- [Crystal-Day Tours and Courses](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/rainier-crystal-day-tours-and-courses/) - 2025 Every Wednesday thru Saturday
- [Mount Baker Ski Descent](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/mt-baker-ski-descent/) - North American Ski Trips 2025 Dates-NOW OPEN Custom so book your own dates for you and your partner or join a group on set weekends: April 12-13, 19-20; May 3-4, 10-11, 17-18; 24-25; June Custom [/tab][/tabs]
- [North Cascade Descents](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/north-cascade-descents/) - Custom Dates for 2025 - April -June Weekend Descents $765/ 3 Day $995
- [Snoqualmie Pass Ski Tours with Local Flavor!](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/snoqualmie-pass-ski-tours/) - Every Monday-Saturday
- [Backcountry Ski Clinic](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/introtobackcountryridingtechniques/) - Weekdays every Monday thru Friday
- [Backcountry Mentor 1/2 Day Tour Mentorship Program](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/backcountry-mentor-1-2-day-tour/)
- [Japan-Zen of Pow](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/japan-zen-and-the-art-of-powder/) - 2025 Myoko Lodge - Jan 18-24; $4500 Hokkaido- Jan 25-Feb 1 $4500
- [Ski Ecuador](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/ski-ecuador/) - Dates 2025: November 11 - 25 Dates 2026: November 10 - 24
- [Intro Ice Climbing 1 Day](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/intro-ice-climbing-1-day/)
- [Chile & Argentina Skiing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/trip/chile-volcanoes-spicy-ski-mountaineering-across-andes/) - August 12-20 Volcanoes August 21-29 Steep Camp(Portillo/ Maipo)

## Testimonials

- [Ona Alpert](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/testimonial/ona-alpert/) - “I’ve climbed with Matt several times and each has been a successful and enjoyable experience. Matt can chat intelligently about politics, the deeper meaning of “Chinatown” AND South Park, and keep you alive all at the same time (of course, you have to keep yourself alive, but Matt can show you how)! A true Renaissance
- [Jon Howell](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/testimonial/jon-howell/) - “What do you look for in a mountain guide? Training and credentials combined with varied outdoor knowledge and experience are givens. But I also want one with empathy and a high concern for safety paired with a cheerful outlook. After many years of climbing, heli-skiing, and ski-mountaineering I’ve had the inconsiderate pushy drill sargeant, and
- [Jon White](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/testimonial/jon-white/) - Purchased the Intro to Backcountry course and went out with a group on Saturday Feb 21 2011. The conditions could not have been better – tons of fresh snow, cold temps and not a cloud in the sky! Our head guide (Matt) was really helpful in the run-up to the day, allowing us to change
- [Ryan W](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/testimonial/ryan-w/) - Went with Matt and BC Adventure Guides on a great hike up Mt. Ruth a couple weekends ago. Matt not only knew his mountaineering, he also had a wealth of knowledge about geology and history of the wilderness. Quiz Matt on the heights and rock types of any mountain and you’ll have hard time stumping
- [Mary H](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/testimonial/mary-h/) - Thanks, Matt. I really enjoyed the day, even though I got tired at the end. At least I know my headlamp works! You and Matteo did a great job. It’s clear that you are a real professional, in the best sense of that term. You do your work with great attention, and you have fun
- [David K ](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/testimonial/david-k-jan-2014-aiare-l1-snoqualmie-pass/) - Hi Matt, It’s amazing how the past few Avalanche reports on NWAC have so closely captured exactly what we learned in class about the current snow pack. Your class has been a real eye opener. Thanks again to you, Mark, and Shane. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the message board and out on the

## Staff

- [Zack Wentz](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/zack-wentz/) - Zack Wentz is a Seattle-based mountain guide, having worked in Washington full-time as a mountain guide since 2018 & is one of the country’s best split-board guides. As one of less than 15 total AMGA-certified Split-board Guides, he designed the curriculum for the Washington Split-boarding Courses we offer at BCAG, and is a leader
- [Cheri Higman](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/cheri-higman/) - Cheri grew up hiking along the Mount Loop in the Washington Cascades. She fell in love with climbing and exploring high places in 2007. Once a splitboarder, and now skier, Cheri finds her passion instructing avalanche courses and helping folks get into the winter backcountry. She worked as NWAC’s Education Manager, helping develop their education
- [Juliana Garcia](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/juliana-garcia/) - Juliana started climbing the mountains of Ecuador at fifteen years old. Since then, she has climbed and guided many mountains and big walls throughout the Andes, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, as well as in Pakistan, Alaska, United States and the Alps. She became the first female Latin American certified IFMGA mountain guide and served as the President
- [Vertical World](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/vertical-world/) - Vertical World – America’s First Climbing Gym® provides a unique training facility and specialized programs for youth and adults within our communities. We opened the very first rock climbing gym in America in 1987 on Elliott Ave in Seattle. The gym was no more than rocks glued to painted plywood panels. Today, with more advanced facilities,
- [Connor Chilcott](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/connor-chilcott/) - Connor grew up in around the ocean and rocks of Southern California. After a few years of rock climbing he was introduced to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. His love for the mountains was realized following a winter ascent of Mt. Whitney. He found that challenging his physical and mental boundaries made him feel
- [Brigit Hill](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/brigit-anderson/) - Brigit is originally from New England and moved to Snoqualmie Pass in 2012 to be closer to the mountains. Brigit is currently working towards a master’s degree in Sustainable Mountain Development from the Center for Mountain Studies in Perth, Scotland and a GIS Certificate from the University of Washington. When she isn’t working, you can
- [Backcountry Access](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/back-country-access/) - BCA 'The Most Trusted name in Backcountry Safety'.. We agree and are proud to work with BCA and use their product all winter long and recommend them to you!
- [Ian Nicholson](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/ian-nicholson/) - Ian’s boundless passion for the mountains shines through in everything he does, whether climbing rock faces, summiting peaks, or carving turns on skis. His enthusiasm is infectious, often inspiring those around him to reach greater heights. Ian is an internationally licensed IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guide,
- [Steven Kunnen](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/steven-kunnen/) - Steve is 100% PNW, born and raised in Washington to immigrants who wanted their kids to experience its culture and to adventure in the natural environment. By seven years old his mother put him on a ski bus and trodded Steve through creeks and up trails with her botanist friends plant hunting. Steve’s love for
- [Andrew Richardson](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/andrew-richardson/) - Andrew Richardson has a secret weakness (he is from California but we forgive him…), actually snow and he can’t get enough of it. Unable to resist the snowy mountains, Andrew abandoned a city job to pursue a career in the wild. in the early 2000s. He began his journey into the mysteries of backcountry skiing.
- [Charlie Rubin](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/charlie-rubin/) - Charlie was raised in the vertical concrete landscape of NYC before making an exit to the University of Montana with an Earth and environmental sciences degree. As vagabond alpinist, he climbed in Yosemite, western United States, British Columbia, Canadian Rockies, and the French Alps. While working in Alaska in the summer, he spent 5 seasons
- [Sam Siemens-Luthy](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/sam-siemens-luthy/) - Sam grew up in the mountains of Washington and California, making numerous summer and winter backcountry trips into the Olympics, Cascades and Sierras. From these experiences he developed a deep passion for accessing remote and wild places. In addition to his work as a ski and alpine guide, Sam works for the NPS as a
- [Pablo Puruncajas](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/pablo-puruncajas/) - Pablo fell in love with the mountains at a young age while climbing Ecuador’s volcanoes with his family-owned mountain guide company. He has been guiding in the Andes since 1999 and has been guiding for the past six years in the Northwest United States. In 1997 he expanded his adventure skills by taking on rock
- [Matt Schonwald](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/matt-schonwald/) - Matt is the founder of BC Adventure Guides, a certified Ski Guide with the American Mountain Guides Association and an author of 4 guidebooks dedicated to perfecting his craft. He began skiing as disco was dying at New York’s Hunter Mountain, ’The Snow Making Capital of the World’ and a summer ski trip to Mt
- [American Institute Avalanche Research Education](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/staff/american-institute-avalanche-research-education/) - The mission of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education is to: ‘Save Lives Through Avalanche Education’ The specific goals of AIARE are: Increase the public awareness of avalanches and avalanche safety. Provide high quality avalanche education thereby enhancing public awareness and safety. Provide avalanche instructors with the curriculum, training and tools with which

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- [*Intermediate – 5.7- 5.9](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-type/intermediate-5-7-5-9/)
- [*Advanced – 5.10a-5.11a](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-type/advanced-5-10a-5-11a/)
- [Beginner](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-type/beginner/)
- [Intermediate](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-type/intermediate/)
- [Advanced](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-type/advanced/)
- [AIARE Rescue Course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-type/aiare-rescue-course/)

## Portfolio Tags

- [Chile Volcanoes](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/chile-volcanoes/)
- [ski touring](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ski-touring/)
- [Ecuador](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ecuador/)
- [mtbaker](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/mtbaker/)
- [Valkyr Lodge](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/valkyr-lodge/)
- [BC Ski Lodges](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/bc-ski-lodges/)
- [japan ski](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/japan-ski/)
- [japow](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/japow/)
- [hokkaido ski touring](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/hokkaido-ski-touring/)
- [ski instruction](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ski-instruction/)
- [backcountry skiing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/backcountry-skiing/)
- [ski technique](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ski-technique/)
- [Crystal backcountry skiing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/crystal-backcountry-skiing/)
- [ski tour](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ski-tour/)
- [ski mountaineering](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ski-mountaineering/)
- [ski traverse](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/ski-traverse/)
- [mountain climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/mountain-climbing/)
- [mountaineering course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/mountaineering-course/)
- [rock climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/rock-climbing/)
- [alpine rock](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/alpine-rock/)
- [alpine rock climbs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/alpine-rock-climbs/)
- [Women's Programs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/womens-programs/)
- [Rock course](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/rock-course/)
- [Snoqualmie Pass Alpine Rock](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/snoqualmie-pass-alpine-rock/)
- [climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/climbing/)
- [Tooth Fairy.](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/tooth-fairy/)
- [Snoqualmie Pass alpine climbs](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/snoqualmie-pass-alpine-climbs/)
- [Sahale Mountain Quien Sabe Glacier](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/sahale-mountain-quien-sabe-glacier/)
- [North Cascades](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/north-cascades/)
- [climbing the fang edge of time](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/climbing-the-fang-edge-of-time/)
- [snoqualmie pass climbing](https://www.bcadventureguides.com/portfolio-tag/snoqualmie-pass-climbing/)

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