Cascade Mountain Ascents

Cascade Mountain Ascents Cascade Mountain Ascents is a worker-owned mountain guiding cooperative.

Our mission is to provide high-quality, customizable trips and industry-leading education in the North Cascades and beyond.

Today Michael Elges and crew are headed up the Fisher Chimneys on Mount Shuksan. Hard to beat the view but it does get b...
08/24/2026

Today Michael Elges and crew are headed up the Fisher Chimneys on Mount Shuksan. Hard to beat the view but it does get better the higher ya go.

Squamish was a little rainy this morning, but the crew got out their snorkels 🤿 and powered through into a glorious day ...
08/15/2026

Squamish was a little rainy this morning, but the crew got out their snorkels 🤿 and powered through into a glorious day on splitter granite! Nice work y’all!
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Photos by: Michael Elges

Avoiding the smoke as best we can on Vesper’s Ragged Edge yesterday.
08/13/2026

Avoiding the smoke as best we can on Vesper’s Ragged Edge yesterday.

Remember winter? We hear that no matter what time of year it is, it’s always coming. Our AIARE_Official avalanche course...
08/08/2026

Remember winter? We hear that no matter what time of year it is, it’s always coming. Our AIARE_Official avalanche course schedule is live. This year we’ve added a few one-day AIARE 1 refresher courses to the list of offerings for those needing a little update on the latest and greatest.

Beyond that, we have the usual menu of AIARE 1, AIARE Rescue, and AIARE 2 courses along with our women’s affinity programs. Custom courses available on request!
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Picture by Zack McGill of a very large avalanche in the Baker Backcountry last season.

Avoiding the smoke with a splitter AQI skills day at Mt. Erie.
08/04/2026

Avoiding the smoke with a splitter AQI skills day at Mt. Erie.

Start em young! This trip was a long time coming working with the parents of this nine and eleven year-old to find the r...
08/02/2026

Start em young! This trip was a long time coming working with the parents of this nine and eleven year-old to find the right mountaineering gear (or at least gear that would work) for kids and the right weekend to get out. These youngsters embodied tenacity out there and were a joy to share a rope with. See y’all in December for a custom intro to backcountry skiing and avalanche safety course!

Eldorado! Thanks Sport Rock Sportrock for coming out to the North Cascades to see what summer mountaineering in the PNW ...
07/30/2026

Eldorado! Thanks Sport Rock Sportrock for coming out to the North Cascades to see what summer mountaineering in the PNW is all about.

Michael Elges just can’t get enough of Canada lately. Anyone know what route the crew got on today in Squamish?
07/25/2026

Michael Elges just can’t get enough of Canada lately. Anyone know what route the crew got on today in Squamish?

The Tantalus delivers! 🇨🇦 We love visiting our neighbors to the North. Thanks for the hospitality and heli bump friends....
07/22/2026

The Tantalus delivers! 🇨🇦 We love visiting our neighbors to the North. Thanks for the hospitality and heli bump friends.

Early Morning Spire! Strong work Josh and Michael Elges in getting up the classic SW Face (5.9).
07/13/2026

Early Morning Spire! Strong work Josh and Michael Elges in getting up the classic SW Face (5.9).

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1417 N State Street
Bellingham, WA
98225

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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