![]() ![]() While registrations can be transferred, Aspire does not issue refunds. Trip InsuranceĮvery year we have at least one runner who due to injury, illness, or personal/familial circumstances can not participate in their registered trip. Course Info Packetįor complete information about this trip, itineraries, packing and gear lists, menu and dietary information, safety protocols, and trip policies consult the North Cascades Traverse Info Packet available via our website. We shuttle runners back to Burlington and Bellingham after celebrations and all runners have finished. ![]() At trails end a final basecamp of food, drinks, and celebration awaits. The day finishes with crossing over Hannegan Pass and running out the Ruth Creek drainage. Atop the climb are some of the biggest and inspiring ridgeline views of any trail in the North Cascades. Here a mandatory but mellow river crossing is followed by 3,500′ of climbing. A few miles of soft trail brings runners to the junction with the Copper Ridge trail. From the pass, runners follow Brush Creek to Graybeal Camp and meet our “sherpa” crew who have packed in tents, sleep kits, group gear, and a personal bag for a remote backcountry camp.ĭay 3: Run Copper Ridge, 24 Miles, Elevation Gain/Loss +6,648 / -6,399’Īfter a backcountry camp morning brew session, runners head out for the final day. The climb to the pass is big, but it’s a view that few will ever enjoy. Deep in the heart of the North Cascades this remote valley opens up to cascading waterfalls, sweeping glaciers, and big alpine peaks. ![]() The magic of the day lies at Whatcom Pass. The trail quickly drops to the shores Ross Lake before turning west and along Big Beaver Creek. Waiting at camp will be each runner’s personal gear and plenty of hot food, showers, and drinks.ĭay 2: Run over Whatcom Pass, 33 Miles, Elevation Gain/Loss +6,742’ / -6,010‘Īfter packing up personal gear in preparation for moving camp a short shuttle takes runners to the Happy Panther Trail head. These runnable trails continue to the shores of Diablo Lake and our Colonial Creek Basecamp. The trail continues west along Fisher Creek, following the network of rivers through deep old growth forests and glacially carved mountain valleys. The first 3 miles of trail and steady climbing brings one to Easy Pass and big vistas of glaciated peaks and the sweeping Fisher Basin. The trip begins with a trip over Easy Pass. After intros, we shuttle runners to the North Cascades National Park. We meet runners at 7am at Bob’s Burgers and Brews in Burlington WA. Course Overviewĭay 1: Run over Easy Pass, 23 Miles, Elevation Gain/Loss +4,051/-6,602 A crude reckoning of these paths can be counted in miles and days, but their true measure lies within a much more nuanced experience that is discovered through struggle, feeling, and connection. The network of trails threading through this landscape are a passageway through time and wild spaces. Rivers, creeks, and waterfalls cascade through these spaces giving this range its namesake. Valleys are filled with the ancient trees and the dense foliage of temperate rain forests. Glaciers cling to the steep relief of valleys carved by their icy forebears. Sharp rocky spires serrate wide swaths of permanent snow fields. The North Cascades are considered the most rugged mountain range in the contiguous United States. ![]()
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