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YOUR ALMOST READY TO GO! Saturday and Sunday dates available from January 11, 2025 - March 9, 2025. Click on the links below to reserve your touring dates.
Snoqualmie/Crystal Backcountry - January 11, 2025 - February 16, 2025 | Mt. Baker Backcountry - February 1, 2025 - March 9, 2025
Is the Backcountry Pass right for me or my friend?
A typical Backcountry Pass tour will spend the day seeking the best snow for the day’s conditions. Tours will be planned to get away from other skiers and riders. If you are an advanced to expert skier or splitboarder looking to maximize your turns for the day, this is your group. Participants should be able to comfortably link turns and enjoy “black diamond” to “double-black” runs in various conditions including heavy powder, side slipping icy slopes, and jump turns in wind crusts. Skiers and riders should be comfortable spending all day outdoors engaged in moderate to intensive cardiovascular activity including 3,500-5,000 vertical feet of ascent in a day. All participants are expected to have some formal training with avalanche equipment (transceivers, probes, shovels).
For participants looking to refresh their avalanche rescue skills or for those that have never had formal avalanche training, The Mountain Bureau offers 1-day AIARE Avalanche Rescue Courses. These courses are scheduled to get you all ready to go before you head out with your touring group.
CONTACT US VIA THE THE PASS HOLDER’S MESSENGER
Is a desired tour day at capacity?
Do you want to change your reservation?
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Questions about reserving dates?
Send us a quick message and we will do everything we can to get you on the tour you want.
SKI & SPLITBOARD TOURING EQUIPMENT
CRIPPLE CREEK BACKCOUNTRY SEATTLE
Seattle's official backcountry ski and splitboard shop featuring all the best brands. Their passion is human-powered skiing and snowboarding beyond the restraints and crowds of the resort. They are an "uphill" only touring shop dedicated to providing the backcountry community the widest selection of touring gear with the highest level of customer service. Experts in ski touring, splitboarding, telemark skiing, and ski mountaineering, they realize the value of local advice and experience in the purchasing process.
Demo Black Crows Camox Freebirds with the Atomic Backland Bindings and Scarpa or Fischer boots. Pomoca skins and Dynafit poles included with rental packages.
Demo a Weston Splitboard! The best in the west.
Glacier Ski Shop is a full service ski and snowboard shop, located conveniently in Glacier, Washington, on the way to Mt. Baker. Glacier Ski Shop carries all of the best backcountry brands in the industry and can handle all of your rental or tuning needs. Open Daily. Mon - Fri. 8-5, Sat, Sundays & Holidays 7:30-5:30.
This is an extremely well equipped local shop to the Methow Valley, located Mazama, WA. Goat’s Beard has what you need for climbing or ski touring, and has a great ski touring rental fleet. Goat’s Beard Mountain Supply is also a Black Crows Ski dealer.
PASS DETAILS
Each Backcountry Pass is valid for 4 days - Your purchase is good for 4 public guided backcountry skiing or split-boarding days for $699.
Meet your Mountain Bureau guide at the trailhead - Greet your guide and up to 4 other Backcountry Pass holders for a day of backcountry adventure. No planning or coordinating needed. Only one pass holder is required to show for up to run a tour day. Reserve your day and be ready to roll.
Punches must be used during the 9 week pass availability window - No refunds will be issued for unused days.
Snoqualmie Pass and Crystal Mountain Backcountry Tours will be available between January 11, 2025 and February 16, 2025. Mt. Baker Backcountry Tours will be available between February 1, 2025 and March 9, 2025.
All reservations must be made before the 48-hour cutoff period - In order to plan tours the Mountain Bureau asks that all reservations be made at least 48 hours in advance. Within the 48 hour window pass holders can request a reservation via the contact link on our reservation page. Requests will be filled on a first come, first served basis until all open spaces are filled.
Reservations may be rebooked - prior to the 48-hour window without a fee.
Reservations canceled within the 48 hour window will not be rescheduled nor refunded.
Bring a Friend - Pass holders may extend pass days to friends or family. Pass holders must accompany friends or family members. All friends joining pass holder groups must meet the skills requirement stated in “Is the Backcountry Ski Pass Right for Me?”
Purchasing additional punches - Pass holders may purchase additional punches once all of the original pass punches have been used. Price of additional punches at the VIP rate of $150.00. All additional punches must be used during the 6 week pass availability window. No refunds will be issued for unused days.
The Mountain Bureau reserves the right to reschedule individual days - During the season we may experience high avalanche hazards, extremely undesirable conditions, such as rain, icy slopes, or any situation involving customer and guide safety. All days canceled by the guide will be added on to the end of the pass season calendar, according to the day of the week that was canceled.