North Cascades - Private Choose Your Boston Basin Summit (4-1/2 day)
North Cascades Climbing
Boston Basin from Cascade Pass. Mount Torment (left), Forbidden Peak (center) and Sahale Peak (Right).
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4-1/2 DAY PRIVATE NORTH CASCADES SUMMIT ADVENTURE
BOSTON BASIN BASE CAMP
Itinerary
Prep Day - Travel to the Skagit Valley, WA, where you will meet your guide. The team will start with a welcome meeting, run through a group gear-check and program orientation. We will get your pack to a comfortable weight and have time to answer any questions you may have.
Day 1 - The team will travel to the 3,200’ trailhead up the North Fork of the Cascade River, deep in the subalpine old growth of North Cascades National Park. The team then will hike a rugged climbers path through the old growth to majestic alpine meadows. We will base camp and prepare for the the summit push the next day (2.5 Miles, 3,100’ Elevation Gain, 4 Hours Travel Time, 35-45 lb. Pack Weight)
Days 2-3 - Depending on the chosen objectives, the team will climb a mix of rock and glacial snow to gain the summits of the chosen surrounding peaks.
Day 4 - After completing the chosen objectives, the team packs up and makes the steep trek back to the trailhead (2.5 Miles, -3,100’ Elevation Loss, 4 Hours Travel Time, 35-45 lb. Pack Weight)
Looking for a shorter trip? Try our 3-1/2 Day Private North Cascades Summit Adventure.
DeSCRIPTION
Boston Basin is one of the most popular climbing areas in the North Cascades National Park. Featuring two designated camps known as the low camp (around 5,300 feet) and the high camp (around 6,400 feet). From these two camps, climbers have access to some of the best mountaineering routes in the country.
For this adventure, your Mountain Bureau Guide will help you choose 1 longer objective from one of the famed peaks accessed from Boston Basin or a couple smaller objectives. Choose from various routes on Forbidden Peak, Boston Peak, Sharkfin Tower, Sahale Mountain, or try the famed Torment-Forbidden Traverse on your 4 day trip.
Details
Location: Boston Basin, North Cascades
Ratio: Up to 2:1 climber to guide (max. 4 climbers)
Length: 4 days + 1/2 day travel and prep
Cost: $2996.00 per person - 1 Climber/1 Guide
$1796.00 per person - 2 Climbers/1 Guide
$2196.00 per person - 3 Climbers/2 Guides
$1796.00 per person - 4 Climbers/2 Guides
Dates: July 29 - August 2, 2024
August 29 - September 2, 2024
Custom dates are available for this program by submitting a Private Booking Request or
calling our office at (619)432-5462.
Includes
Reserved Permit for Backcountry Boston Basin Zone
All breakfasts and dinners on the mountain
Tents
Stoves and fuel
All group climbing equipment
Emergency communication
Excludes
Personal climbing and camping equipment
Lunches and snacks on the mountain
Transport to the Skagit Valley
Activity Requirements
Glacier travel over moderate terrain in crampons
Climbing 5.6 in boots
Rappelling Experience
Comfortable with moderate exposure
Ability to carrying a heavy pack (up to 35 lbs)
Overnight bivouacs in tents
north cascades national park
This is our happy place. At more than 500,000 acres, the North Cascades National Park consists of a lifetime of Alpine Mountaineering and Alpine Rock Climbing. The mountains feature steep rugged glacially sculpted rocky mountain peaks with the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States. This offers an attractive climbing venue with significant relief and majestic views. The glaciers in route to your objective are watershed to major spillways feeding the highest degree of flora biodiversity of any American national park. This area is incredibly scenic and therefor very popular. Access to large portions of North Cascades National Park are limited and it is difficult in peak season to acquire access to popular climbs. The Mountain Bureau secures backcountry permit reservations with the National Park Service for all of our scheduled climbs so you don’t have to worry about access.
Johannesburg Mountain in the background during an ascent of the Torment-Forbidden-Traverse Photo: Mark Allen
All scheduled programs can also be booked with custom dates and itineraries. Please see our Custom Guiding pages for more information or Contact Us for a custom program.
All programs are subject to the Mountain Bureau LLC Terms & Conditions