Experience

Mount Ann

Mt. Ann Experience
Mt. Ann Experience
Mt. Ann Experience
Mt. Ann Experience
Mt. Ann Experience

Overview

Itinerary

Skills

Gear

Diverse terrain with exceptional views. Mount Ann offers everything from open powder fields to technical couloirs, with stunning perspectives of Shuksan’s Curtis glaciers. This tour serves as excellent preparation for spring Koma Kulshan descents.

  • 1 day Experience
  • Dates: January - April
  • Price: $400 per person
Difficulty:
Moderate

day 01

7:00

Meet at the Heather Meadows Parking Lot, gear check, permits + waivers, and Leave No Trace briefing

11:00

Arrive on the Mount Ann Ridgeline

11:15

Ski descent

12:00

Lunch in Swift Creek Basin

12:30

Ski tour

13:30

Arrive back at the Mount Ann Ridgeline

13:45

Ski descent

16:00

Arrive back at the Heather Meadows Parking Lot

what you'll learn:

  • Avalanche exposure management. Learn about pacing, spacing, safe regrouping, and snowpack red flags.
  • Ski tour planning. Learn about using digital aids for route planning, whiteout navigation, rescue protocols, and group heuristics.

What we provide:

  • All ropes and isostatic glacier cords
  • All alpine ice climbing protection
  • All anchoring equipment such as snow pickets
  • Descent control devices and backups for our ropes
  • Progress capturing devices for crevasse rescue training
  • A triple-action captive-eye carabiner and an ice screw, if you're traveling with us on a glacier
  • Wag Bags for travel in wilderness areas
  • Sno-Park and NW Forest Permits for your vehicle

What you need besides your skis and splitboards:

  • A tested and trusted three-antenna avalanche transceiver
  • An avalanche probe and aluminum shovel
  • Climbing skins and ski crampons
  • 30-40 liter day pack, capable of carrying both skis and ice axes securely
  • A UIAA-rated ski or climbing helmet. Should be lightweight and stowable

What we rent:

  • Ice axes and technical ice tools
  • Lightweight harnesses
  • Classic and technical crampons
  • Four-season tents

*We can also source almost any other rental equipment needs, just let us know in advance.

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