Forbidden Peak West Ridge climb in Washington State via the Boston Basin, 3 days

Join an AMGA-certified mountain guide for this unforgettably scenic and challenging 3-day mountaineering ascent of Forbidden Peak in North Cascades National Park. Enjoy a scenic approach and some challenging mixed rock and ice climbing to reach the summit. Enjoy the immaculate views from the top.

Cascade Range

3 Days

Jul

High

Advanced

Highlights

Enjoy the stunning scenery of North Cascades National Park.
Challenge yourself with an intense mountaineering experience on rock and ice.
Refresh and hone existing mountaineering skills prior to the summit attempt.

Description

Situated in the heart of North Cascades National Park, within the picturesque Boston Basin, Forbidden Peak (8,115 feet) is the perfect spot for a challenging mountaineering expedition.

Over the course of three days, we will hike through the basin toward Forbidden Peak, before ascending the West Ridge route, undertaking mixed mid-fifth class snow, ice and rock climbing.

The adventure begins shortly after we meet up in Sedro Woolley, where we will discuss our itinerary before making the two hour drive to the Boston Basin trailhead at 3,200 feet.

From the trailhead, we will hike three to four hours until we reach our high camp. The hiking is quite scenic and we will walk along a number of forested trails through the basin until we reach the toe of a glacier.

Here, we will set up camp and go over some of the necessary climbing skills for the next day.

On summit day, we will a pre-dawn alpine start and ascend up to the moderate Quien Sabe Glacier to the Boston Sahale Col. From here, we will traverse a series of rocky and snowy ridges before making the final summit ascent.

This last climbing bit is eight pitches of 5th class climbing up to 5.6 on the West ridge, itself. Afterwards just a tiny bit of third class scrambling separates us from the summit.

And the views from the top will certainly be worthwhile. The summit boasts excellent vistas out into North Cascades National Park as well as fabulous views of Johannesberg Peak and the Quien Sabe Glacier on Sahale Peak.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for this challenging but scenic 3-day mountaineering ascent of Forbidden Peak in North Cascade National Park!

If you like the look of this trip then we think you may also enjoy our 2-day ascent of Sahale Peak, also in North Cascades National Park!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Permit and entrance fees
Tents
Rope
Cooking utensils
Harness
Helmet
Belay and rappel devices
Quickdraws
Chalk
Crampons
Ice axe
Mountaineering Boots

Price details

*Please keep in mind that the full balance of this trip must be paid upfront.
**Price includes a nonrefundable reservation fee of 250 USD.
***Partial refund of the balance up to 90 days in advance.

Details

More info

Please contact us to receive a complete equipment checklist.

Meeting point

Sedro Woolley, WA

Equipment you will need to bring

Water bottle

Backpack

Sunglasses

About the guide

NW

Mountain Guide

Celebrating 40 years of adventures in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide, NW Mountain Guides is one of the most experienced and refined companies on the planet.

We offer private climbs of the classic mountains in the Pacific NW, including Mount Baker, Mount Shuksan and Mount Olympus.

Internationally, we offer trekking and climbing in Mexico, Nepal, Argentina and Africa.

Languages

| Nepali | English

Certificates

AMGA

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