Learn climbing skills, gain confidence in the mountains, and build community through our women’s mountain mentorship program. We know that competence takes practice and solid partnership is paramount; that’s why we’ve created a season-long course to develop skills over time with a supportive group.

Hone your avalanche rescue skills with our Women’s AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course. This course is for women (queer, trans, and cis-gendered) aiming to expand their avalanche rescue skills in a supportive and community-focused learning environment.

Join CMA in the ultimate introduction to backcountry touring. This two-part program is designed to provide a solid introduction to avalanche awareness and backcountry skiing and riding. This course is for women (queer, trans, and cis-gendered) and gender expansive folks wanting to begin their backcountry touring career in a

Continue your avalanche education with our Women’s Affinity AIARE 2 Avalanche Course. This course is for women (queer, trans, and cis-gendered) who are ready to deepen their understanding of the avalanche phenomenon and hone their skills in decision making, terrain management, and tour planning.

Join our Women’s Affinity AIARE 1 Avalanche Course and take your first steps towards becoming a confident and informed backcountry traveler. This course is for women (queer, trans, and cis-gendered) aiming to begin their avalanche education journey in a supportive and community-focused learning environment.

Crevasse rescue is a core skill for glacier travel at any level. Mastery of these skills empowers individuals to travel in glaciated terrain with increased safety margins, confidence, and independence.   The Women’s Affinity Crevasse Rescue course is for women (queer, trans, cis-gendered) aiming to hone their proficiency in this crucial skill.

Not all AIARE 2 Avalanche Courses are created equal... This four-day, hut-based AIARE 2 offers a fully immersive experience where students hone their skills in decision making, terrain management, and tour planning in a venue that offers unparalleled access to some of the best terrain Washington has to offer.

Cascade Mountain Ascents is excited to offer custom AIARE programs for interested parties. If you’re looking for a more private or catered experience, or if you’ve got an awesome crew of skiers and riders you want to learn with, we can create a course that both meets your needs

Crevasse rescue is a necessary skill for glacier travel at any level. Get your glacier climbing career started right with a comprehensive crevasse rescue course. Our two-day program efficiently teaches the necessary skills for dealing with various crevasse fall scenarios, without rushing through practice of these important tools.

Our four-day Glacier Mountaineering Course on Mount Baker is a technical course designed for recreationists seeking a concise and affordable approach to learning technical alpine climbing skills in glaciated terrain. The well scaffolded curriculum is designed to meet students where they are in their understanding of alpine climbing

Not seeing what you’re looking for? Maybe you’ve got a sweet idea, and we can’t wait to hear about it! Get in touch with us and plan your dream alpine climbing course with Cascade Mountain Ascents.

It doesn’t matter if you’re toproping, leading sport or climbing trad routes, building quality anchors is one of the most important skills for rock climbers to dial in. A one-day anchor building course with us is the perfect way to hone your anchor building practice and add security to

It’s okay, it’s totally normal to dream about climbing really big walls. And if you’re a solid trad climber, we have the perfect entry into the dark arts of big wall and aid climbing. Our four-day program is designed to take the competent outdoor lead climber and introduce the

To grow as a climber, at some point you’ll need to start leading your own pitches. While this can feel like a big hurdle, quality instruction will take the edge off of the learning curve. Our two-day Learn to Lead course takes the competent outdoor toprope climber and gets

If you’ve been looking longingly out the window at the gym, dreaming of climbing on some real rock, it’s time to make it happen! Our gym to crag course will show you how to use what you already know from climbing indoors to get outside and start building new

Not seeing what you’re looking for? Maybe you’ve got a sweet idea, and we can’t wait to hear about it! Get in touch with us and plan your dream rock climbing course with Cascade Mountain Ascents.

Not seeing what you’re looking for? Got a sweet idea? We can’t wait to hear about it! Get in touch with us and plan your dream ski or ride course with Cascade Mountain Ascents.

​​Looking to step your backcountry skiing or riding up a notch? Hone your steep ski techniques and open up more terrain in your home zone. Cascade Mountain Ascents’ steep ski and snowboard mountaineering course is the perfect introduction to secure, efficient and fun travel in high angle terrain.

With the most glaciated terrain of any mountain range in the Lower 48, much of the North Cascades can feel off limits to backcountry skiers and riders. Learn the skills to open up new terrain with a Glaciated Ski Mountaineering course with Cascade Mountain Ascents.

Get a strong and fun start to your backcountry skiing or riding career with an introductory level course with Cascade Mountain Ascents. Our one-day Intro to Backcountry course teaches students how to choose and use their gear, travel up and downhill, and plan a day of backcountry skiing or

Don’t let your avalanche education end at course close. At Cascade Mountain Ascents, we believe that a community driven approach to avalanche education makes our sport more safe and fun.

Continue your avalanche education with our AIARE 2 Avalanche Course. This three-day course meets the highest standards in avalanche education and provides backcountry travelers with opportunities to hone their skills in decision making, terrain management, and tour planning.

Hone your avalanche rescue skills with our AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course. This one-day course meets the highest standards in avalanche education and provide backcountry skiers and riders with skills to get out into the backcountry with respect and appropriate caution.

Begin your avalanche education right with our AIARE 1 Avalanche Course. The course utilizes the Baker Backcountry adjacent to the Mount Baker Ski Area and exceeds the highest standards in avalanche education. Designed to provide backcountry travelers with a thorough introduction to avalanche hazard management, the AIARE 1