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    North Cascades

    National Park Washington

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Climbing Conditions - Mt. Shuksan

Shuksan summit pyramid

June 27, 2010: The Shuksan summit pyramid viewed from Sulphide Glacier.

NPS / Rob Burrows

Climbing conditions for northern and southern approaches to Mount Shuksan can be found below. For conditions on other climbs, return to Planning a Climb.

Condition reports come from climbing and wilderness rangers, the voluntary climbing register, and other climbers. To make a climbing report, please email the Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount. Please include the route, snow level, any hazards encountered (or not), peak(s) attempted, and whether your party successfully summitted.

All of the climbing routes in the park complex are located in wilderness, but some are wilder than others, and there may be limited or outdated information. Use these reports as a baseline, but plan for changing conditions and a true adventure. On many routes, the discovery, physical stress, and route-finding challenges are half the fun.

Mount Shuksan (via Sulphide Glacier)

Conditions Date Author
Snow at 3700'. Snow in gully and pyramid 07/07/12 visitor

Shannon Creek Rd (FS Rd 1152) is snow free to the
Shannon Ridge trailhead. Forest Service Road conditions can be checked here.

Patchy snow to just north of the switchbacks. Solid snow at
the notch and beyond. No flowing water at the notch. Snow
is no good condition for kicking steps and skiing.

 07/02/12 ranger
Soft snow and cornices -- many natural releases observed. 05/18/12 Climber
The Shannon Creek Road (FS Rd 1152) is passable to within 1.5 miles of the Shannon Ridge trailhead. See entry below for general conditions report. 05/06/12 Ranger

Full winter conditions. Be very aware of avalanche potential. All climbers should bring blue bags for all trips in the alpine and be prepared to use them. Leave the alpine clean for your next climb and for your fellow climbers.

Trees down across Shannon Creek Rd (FS Rd 1152) about 1 mile up from Baker Lake Rd. Snow is approximately 1 foot deep at that point and gets deeper as elevation increases.

 04/11/12 Ranger

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Mount Shuksan (northern approaches)

Conditions Date Author

Full winter conditions. Be very aware of avalanche conditions. All climbers should bring blue bags for all trips in the alpine and be prepared to use them. Leave the alpine clean for your next climb and for your fellow climbers.

Heather Meadows Visitor Center, Austin Pass Picnic Area, Lake Ann Trailhead and Artist Point are not accessible in a vehicle due to winter snowpack. For conditions of approach roads and trailheads in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest check here.

 04/17/12 Ranger


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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

North Cascades National Park Service Complex includes 684,000 acres near the crest of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border south to Lake Chelan.