Ski Mountaineering

During the spring and summer months, ski mountaineering in Oregon is in its prime. We offer a wide variety of ski trips to suite anybody's tastes. Come explore our wonderful mountains on skis and see them in a way that you never thought possible.

2008 Schedule of Trips

Broken Top
(2 or 3 Days)

Broken Top bowl provides the skiing enthusiast with many ski lines on many different aspects. After spending part of a day skiing in and setting up camp, we can head out and explore the wealth of skiing options in the area. This trip can be accomplished in one day by an extremely fit skier but is best as a 2 or 3 day trip as this leaves more time for climbing the peak as well as skiing lots of great lines. 

Offered: February through May dates arranged on request.
Cost: 2 day trip: $450/person, 3 day trip: $645/person for groups of 2 or more.

Hayden Glacier
(2 or 3 Days)

The Hayden Glacier sits below the impressive East Face of Middle Sister and hosts a wide range of skiing objectives. For skiers who want to include a climb of a peak, this is an ideal trip. Camp is situated conveniently high up and there are a wealth of skiing and climbing options. 

Offered: April through early June dates arranged on request.
Cost: 2 day trip: $450 per person. 3 day trip:$645/person for groups of 2 or more.

South Sister
(1 or 2 Days)

For those skiers who have always wanted to ski from the summit of a peak, this is a dream come true. For the one day trip, we’ll make an alpine start from the trailhead, going for the summit by early morning to capitalize on ideal corn snow conditions. For the overnight trip, we’ll make a camp near Moraine Lake, enabling us to have a more leisurely trip going for the summit on day 2. This is a classic peak ski descent.

Offered: June 2-3, other dates arranged on request.
Cost:
1 day trip: $275 per person for groups of 2 or more,
2 day trip: $450 per person for groups of 2 or more.

Illumination Saddle &
Zig Zag Glacier
(1 Day)

With easy lift access to 8,500ft. this is one of the most accessible ski tours in Oregon. During the spring and early summer the Zig Zag Glacier provides great corn snow and stunning views with skiing up to around 10,000ft. After taking multiple laps on the glacier its an easy ski back to the comforts of Timberline Lodge.

Offered: May and June dates arranged on request.
Cost: $275 per person for groups of 2 or more.

Snowdome
(1 Day)

If summer is here and you still are feeling the ski bug, consider putting the Snowdome on your list of ski trips. Lasting well into summer, this skiable feature lies right below Mt. Hood’s North Face. Incredible views of icefalls and glaciers reward those who are willing to walk with skis on their back to get to the snow. This is often the last place that holds good snow into July.

Offered: July dates arranged on request.
Cost: $275 per person in groups of 2 or more

South & Middle Sister Ski Mountaineering
(3 Days)

Spring is the best season for skiing from the summits of these glacier clad volcanoes. The Three Sisters Wilderness at this time of year is very uncrowded with incredible ski lines everywhere. We’ll be looking for the ultimate corn snow conditions that this area is so famous for. A flexible itinerary allows us to make plans as we go, allowing opportunities for skiing and climbing as conditions allow.

Offered: April dates arranged on request.
Cost: $645 per person for groups of 2 or more

Private Guiding

Please contact us if our dates do not fit into your schedule. All ski mountaineering trips can be scheduled according to individual needs.

Cost of private individual and private group programs varies with group size and venue. Give us a call to chat about your goals, schedule and group size.

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