Welcome to Wylark!
In operation since 2018, Wylark offers guided rock and alpine climbing, guided backcountry ski touring, and outdoor education in our permit areas located in Oregon and Washington.
We are an AIARE Provider and a Leave No Trace Proud Partner offering formal courses in avalanche education and Leave No Trace principles, as well as other types of outdoor education.
Guided Climbing & Skiing
Portland-, Hood River-, and Vancouver-based climbers and skiers can trust us to deliver the goods in their own backyards and beyond. If you're traveling from elsewhere, we will welcome you and show you why our region shines.
Avalanche Education
Learn from industry-vetted professionals with years of experience managing risk in avalanche terrain. As trained educators, we will help you to make practical sense of snow and avalanches so that you can more safely enjoy the snowy wilderness. Less faff and uncertainty, more skiing and riding!
We're Reachable
We can be reached anytime by email at info or by phone at (503) 482-4926!
Upcoming Trips
| Activity | Status | Venue | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Backcountry Skills
$215 |
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE | Mount Hood National Forest | December 28, 2024 |
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Backcountry Skills
$215 |
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE | Mount Hood National Forest | December 29, 2024 |
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AIARE Avalanche Rescue
$200 |
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE | Mount Hood National Forest | January 14, 2025 |
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AIARE 1 - Level 1 Avalanche Training
$450 |
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE | Mount Hood National Forest | January 15 – 16, 2025 |
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Backcountry Skills
$215 |
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE | Mount Hood National Forest | January 17, 2025 |
Education
Our educational programs have fixed dates on the calendar that we schedule ahead of time.
Avalanche Education
Do you know when, where, and how to travel in the snow-covered mountains given the current conditions?
Leave No Trace
All people recreating in the outdoors can benefit from formal Leave No Trace education. You'll also improve your backpacking skills at the same time!
Wilderness Medicine
Having a game plan for when something goes wrong is always important but in the case of medical emergencies, it's absolutely vital. Learning the patient assessment system will give you that game plan.
Experience
We book guided experiences on your schedule. Hire us for new experiences and to learn more about mountain travel.
Thoughtful Itineraries
Our approach is to tailor each trip to our guests' unique desires and backgrounds. Even when a specific objective is the goal, there are always new things to learn along the way. We will help you unlock new ways to be efficient, safe, and happy when recreating in the outdoors. We welcome guests of all backgrounds and life experiences.
Professional Risk Management
Our guides adhere to the AMGA's SOP when working in technical terrain which assures you that they work only in terrain for which they are trained to guide. This is slowly becoming the industry standard and we are proud to uphold this practice as the professionalism of mountain guiding in North America increases.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, which
operates under a special use permit with the Mt. Hood
and Gifford Pinchot National Forests, USDA, Forest Service.
