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.

We welcome guests of all backgrounds and life experiences, and we look forward to sharing wild places with you.

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[at]wylark or by phone at (503) 482-4926!

Upcoming Trips

Activity Status Venue Date(s)
Backcountry Skills
$215
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE Mount Hood National Forest December 28, 2024
Backcountry Skills
$215
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE Mount Hood National Forest December 29, 2024
AIARE Avalanche Rescue
$200
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE Mount Hood National Forest January 14, 2025
AIARE 1 - Level 1 Avalanche Training
$450
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE Mount Hood National Forest January 15 – 16, 2025
Backcountry Skills
$215
SPOT(S) AVAILABLE Mount Hood National Forest January 17, 2025
AIARE 1 - Level 1 Avalanche Training
$450
FULL Mount Hood National Forest January 18 – 19, 2025
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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? AIARE is the gold standard curriculum for decision-making in avalanche terrain and is what we teach.

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.

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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.

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.

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Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing

Set your sights on area classics or discover new, off-the-beaten path crags with great climbing.

Alpine Climbing

Alpine Climbing

Let's go where the trees don't grow.

Skills

Technical Skills

Improve your knowledge of ropework, technical systems, rescue techniques, trip planning, and more.

Education

Outdoor Education

Learn how to minimize your impact when recreating, or how to provide care for someone in an extended, wilderness setting.

Let's get something on the books

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