Mount Shuksan is an iconic objective in the North Cascades, and the Sulphide Glacier is the least technical route up it (with snow slopes of up to 30 degrees). The crux of the route is the summit pyramid, which can be attempted as a Class III-IV scramble or a 5.4 climb. We may need to […]

Trip up to the Haberl Hut objective is to climb Alpha. trip duration 12 hrs round trip to HH

Mount Shuksan is an iconic objective in the North Cascades, and the Sulphide Glacier is the least technical route up it (with snow slopes of up to 30 degrees). The crux of the route is the summit pyramid, which can be attempted as a Class III-IV scramble or a 5.4 climb. We may need to […]

Friday 2: Depart Vancouver at 4:30pm. Drive down to REI for Park Permit and meet at trailhead (car camping) Saturday 3: Hike in to base camp (20km) Sunday 4: Summit Glacier Peak and back to camp (20km) Monday 5: Hike out to parking lot (20km) and drive back to Vancouver For descriptions of the route, […]

Trip Plan: Sat: meet at 9:00 am (location and time to tbd later). Drive to Chilliwack and hike to the high boulder field and a large flat boulder with a good bivy site (with good views of Slesse). Likely snow patches and water still present at the bivy site. Sunday: Alpine start and hike/climb Nesakwatch […]