Mountain Guiding and education

Challenge yourself and find a healthy dose of adventure and inspiration while spending time in some of the world’s most spectacular places.

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Professionally Guided

The mountains can be both inspirational and dangerous. Having a trained and experienced guide is essential to an unforgettable experience.

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Ben Markhart Mountain Guiding Operates under permits with the National Park Service, US Forest Service, BLM and State and County Land Managers.

We spent most of our time with Ben, on the mountain school day and the summit day. He was really great. Encouraging, patient with a pace that was slightly slower than what may have been optimal, and really just a super guy to be roped up with for 12 hours. A real pleasure to climb with him.

Kirk L. from June 9th Climb of Mt. Rainier via DC

Was on the rope team with Ben on summit day, and this guy is among the best guides I have worked with in my 5 years of climbing with a variety of guiding services. He was efficient on the steep ice, gave clear suggestions and tailored the pace and goals in a discrete and effective manner throughout the day. working with 2 climbers, I never saw him miss a step with the station transitions, rope management, or through dynamic situations the day offered. Was nice and upbeat throughout and met us where we were, focused on success from a supportive and instructive posture. Great guy.

Jason J. from July 20th climb of Mt. Baker via North Ridge

While all of the guides were great, I was on Ben’s rope team for both Shuksan and the Baker-North Ridge climb earlier in the week, so had my most extensive interactions with him. He is an excellent guide. Safety was always his number one priority, but he also looked for ways to challenge me to help me grow as a climber. He spent a lot of time coaching and educating along the climbs, and I was very impressed with his technical skills. I’d love to climb with him again.

Tony M. July 23rd. Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

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Ski Mountaineering and Big Mountain Free-ride

I specialize in guiding big mountain free-ride objectives and ski mountaineering. If you are interested in riding big faces in powder or upping your game with high level mentorship reach out to set up a call.

Want to get ready for ski expeditions, getting involved with an avalanche education program is a great place to start.

Mentorship and Coaching

Lets create a plan to get you the skills you need for the objectives you seek.

“Mountain Guiding” is more than just putting in a ski track or a boot pack. It’s more than just getting a rope up on a hard pitch. When you hire a certified guide your enlisting a trusted experienced team member and mentor.

For many higher level users its hard to find people to learn from and mountain guides fill that roll. Get in touch about what your goals are and we can talk about a plan to get you the necessary skills and experience to achieve them with or without a guide.