Mt. Shuksan Summit Climb
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Custom Climbs
- Are booked on a custom basis, meaning your group on your schedule (subject to backcountry permit availability).
- Have a maximum client to guide ratio based on management strategies that cannot be exceeded.
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Incorporate movement on snow and glaciated terrain, as well as varying degrees of 3rd, 4th, and 5th class rock.
- Are generally not beginner climbs. They all have their own requirements for incoming skills and fitness. Please see the "Walk in With" tab below for specifics and be prepared to discuss further with us if needed.
- Are not limited to this selection. If you dream it, we can help you do it! For other ideas, see guidebook resources such as Beckey’s 100 Favorite North American Climbs, Kearney’s Classic Climbs of the Northwest, Steck & Roper’s 50 Classic Climbs of North America, and Nelson & Potterfield’s Select Climbs in the Cascades.
Mount Shuksan
The Crown Jewel of the North Cascades! Mt. Shuksan is one of the most photographed peaks in the world, and for great reason: it is stunningly beautiful. Covered in glaciers, rock ridges, and deep forests, Shuksan is a true alpine paradise. Mount Shuksan offers a wide range of climbs from intermediate alpine test-pieces like Fisher Chimneys, to classic glaciated adventures like the Sulphide Glacier route. No route up this mountain is “easy”, as the summit pinnacle makes all whom want to stand on top earn the last 400′ by rock climbing.
Sulphide Glacier
If you want to take the next step after Kaf Adventures' Glacier Mountaineering Skills Course, or you're looking to put your skills to the test in a more serious alpine environment, Mt. Shuksan’s Sulphide Glacier is waiting!
Rising 5,000′ from the surrounding terrain, Mount Shuksan via the Sulphide Glacier is a long and committing climb and a serious undertaking. Heavily crevassed glacier navigation make this a fantastic intermediate climb. With a rock climbing on the final summit pinnacle, Mt. Shuksan really is a well-rounded climbing experience.
Fisher Chimneys
This route is truly a magical climbing experience. Travel through ancient deciduous forests, camp along a pristine alpine lake, and climb 3,000′ of 4th to low 5th class rock that exits directly onto a heavily crevassed glacier. If you want to put all of your skills to the test and gain loads of knowledge of complex alpine travel, this climb will not disappoint.
While Fisher Chimneys will push you physically, Kaf Adventures will help you get there with as little risk as possible. You'll leave feeling like a competent, integral member of the team.