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Mountain Bureau LLC

Name: Mountain Bureau LLC
Address: 1752 NW Market Street Box 414, Seattle, WA, 98107, US
Telephone: (619) 432-5462
Price range: $$
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Mountain Bureau LLC

The Mountain Bureau is a mountain guide service in the North Cascades of Washington operational worldwide offering ice, rock, ski and expeditions
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Our Mission-
The Mountain Bureau, LLC is a Winthrop WA-based boutique mountain guiding service that takes pride in offering professionally-supervised climbing and skiing opportunities for all skill levels. We offer trips domestically and world-wide, in the most classic venues. We focus on the client’s goals and progression in the terrain they wish to experience. The Mountain Bureau can take client

s desires to experience a specific mountain range, peak, or route and then work together to design the perfect tour. Whether just beginning to explore the mountains, or building on years of experience, we take guests to the next level. All Mountain Bureau LLC guides are licensed and certified in the mountain discipline they practice. This ensures a safe experience with dedicated professionals. We are also the only service to brand “fair-trade” guiding in the US. We are proud to offer the best products for our clients and our staff. Our Products-
We are proud to offer exclusive, high-end products largely unavailable with other guide companies. Our services are primarily low-ratio, private experiences tailored to your specific goals and objectives. This allows us to manage clients in more challenging terrain. For example, our alpine climbing programs are focusing on one and two client climbs of classic objectives in the style of modern-alpinism. Our ski programs have a mountaineering element only possible with skilled professionals and capable, well-screened clientele. We do indeed instruct beginners from the ground up, but we focus on providing products for the avid recreationalist that values credentialed guides. The Owners Bio-
Mark Allen started and owns the Mountain Bureau LLC. Born in Northwestern Washington, US, Mark cut his teeth climbing and skiing in the North Cascades of Washington, was the 64th licensed American Mountain Guide, and holds full guide status with the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA). His schedule has him guiding alpine, ice, rock and ski touring trips in Washington, Alaska, and Colorado and runs annual programs in Western Canada, Western Europe, and Lofoten, Norway. Your experience with Mark stands on a foundation of climbing , skiing, and guiding for several reputable companies. He’s notched over 200 summits of Cascade Volcanoes, 100’s of classic American and Canadian alpine summits, a wide spectrum of ascents in the European Alps, and has spent a lifetime on backcountry touring skis. Additionally, Mark has led successful high altitude alpine expeditions to the Himalaya, Eastern Tibet, the Andes, Patagonia, Antarctica and Alaska's Wrangell, St Elias, and Alaska Ranges. Mark’s personal interests are exploratory alpinism and ski mountaineering descents in remote area of the globe. His academic background is in geology with an emphasis on mountain building processes and is a Level I & II AIARE avalanche instructor. He is presently a standing member of the Certified Guides Cooperative Board of Directors and is an ambassador athlete for Outdoor Research, Petzl, and Julbo. Finally, he was nominated for the Piolet d’ Or in 2013 for his exploration of the Lacuna Glacier and ascent on the Mastodon Face of Mount Laurens of Denali National Park

Federal Land Partnership-
This institution is operated under special use permit with the Okanogan-Wenatchee and Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

This institution is operated under Commercial Use Authorizations of North Cascades National Park and Denali National Park

This institution is operated under Commercial Use Authorizations of Moab and Monticello BLM lands and Dept. of Wildlife Vantage, WA

This institution is operates with indemnified partnership with the Certified Guides Co-Operative and the Washington Climbers Association Index WA.

08/26/2024

Pitch 7 of Southwest Arete Torre Piccola di Falzarego. We rocked bankers hours and pulled a quiet shift. 🍝

08/26/2024

Steep Dolomite pitch after pitch yet moderate terrain. Not many times in climbing you can achieve the a proper flow state, but here it has been happening often.

However the climbs are not for the faint of heart. Climbers have a bolder way of moving. The movement connects easily but does require a traditional skill set of alpine rock. The climbing culture here connects over one hundred years of climbing history and adds a spice to the local flavor. Often you are clipping old pins, bleached out rope-threads, enduring long run outs, and using single steal ring belays. On the classic routes, a modern bolt sticks out like a shinny newcomer. Many locals do not use, or even bring, supplementary trad gear. They merely rely on clipping old pins and tat with massive spances in between. It’s fun to watch locals so comfortable with the medium they move with little resistance or hesitation.

The cultural climbing ethos and dialect has added to our experience indeed.

08/25/2024

Found some serenity in the Dolomites. Pitch 7 of Punta Varda.

08/23/2024

Met with great weather this season, our team could set the tempo to experience the the greatest hits playlist of the Dolomiti

08/20/2024

Blowing the dust off and getting the team warmed up for a big week in the Dolomites of South Tyrol. With 3-lifetimes of objectives we better get started 😇

08/10/2024

Half way through and we are motivated by the alpineglow. Swiss Alps

08/08/2024

Good morning. After leaving the hut and walking in the dark for hours…hoping you are on the right track, the sun breaks and glows. You shouldn’t be anywhere else.
📸 high in the Swiss Alps:

08/08/2024

Alpin’ Rompin. Getting onto the swing of things on the Breithorn, 4000m peak in the Swiss Alps.

07/25/2024

The Bureau Matterhorn program is not all about Matterhorn. Yes the “Horn” is the focus, however we warm up on a fun week of objectives. Thinking about climbing this mountain can be intimidating from the valley, but for the climbers who are prepared, it is very attainable and even enjoyable :)

If you have any curiosity about climbing in the Swiss Alps, or the Matterhorn, reach out. has crafted a fully inclusive week-long package of Swiss alpine climbing culminating on the summit of the “Horn That-Matters”

Your lead guide, is American IFMGA guide, that has based out of Zermatt for the summer climbing season for over a decade. Our team would love to show you what you we know about the Swiss Alps and how we like to enjoy them.

Follow the link in our bio for more details

07/13/2024

We wrap up our 6-day Matterhorn program with many successful days in the mountains, including tagging the summit of the Horn that Matters. Many great memories were made. Great job to our clients for working hard and guides that made it happen

05/29/2024

The alpine climbing season in the North Cascades draws near and the Mountian Bureau has of scheduled climbs at all levels with reserved permits.

Go to the link in our bio for dates: Alpine Climbing 2024

Now is your opportunity to climb any number of peaks in one of most remote National parks in the lower 48 right here in the PNW. Don’t let another summer pass you by. Come into our happy place.

Reach out. Go to our link in our bio to connect with your trip. Let us take you into our back yard at rack up a few life points.

05/29/2024

Tie into a guided 3-day mountaineering summit team for an attempt at Mount Baker via either the Coleman/Deming or Easton Glacier Route.

Go to the link in our bio for more details.

Baker is the tallest peak in the North Cascade complex and offers access to a wide span of glaciated alpine terrain for climbing. Start your program in Skagit River Valley, then hike through old growth forests of the North Cascades. Learn how to use the tools of the trade and ascend ice-clad slopes to the summit of an iconic North Cascade Range volcano.

This is perfect peak for first time mountaineers as well as those that have a few summits under your belt and are looking for Alpine Adventure. Follow the link in our bio and join a climb today.

05/21/2024

We have a team! And are looking for 1-more participant for my July 7-14 program.

The Hörnli ridge of Matterhorn holds masterful prominence over the town of Zermatt CH.

Thinking about climbing this mountain can be intimidating from the valley, but for the climbers who are prepared, it is very attainable and even enjoyable :)

If you have any curiosity about climbing in the Swiss Alps, or the Matterhorn, reach out. has crafted a fully inclusive week-long package of Swiss alpine climbing culminating on the summit of the “Horn That-Matters”

Your lead guide, is American IFMGA guide, that has based out of Zermatt for the summer climbing season for over a decade. Our team would love to show you what you we know about the Swiss Alps and how we like to enjoy them.

Follow the link in our bio for more details

04/23/2024

Full wing span . The current from your momentum will missed. Greatness only comes before hustle in the dictionary and you were proof of that. Thanks for making the time for so many of us. 🕊️

04/23/2024

Hörligrat route Matterhorn Zermatt.

When it’s fun to color the line. The Hörliridge of Matterhorn holds masterful prominence over the town of Zermatt CH.

Thinking about following this red line can be intimidating from the valley, but for the climbers who are prepared, it is very attainable and even enjoyable :)

If you have any curiosity about climbing in the Swiss Alps, or the Matterhorn, reach out. has crafted a fully inclusive week-long package of Swiss alpine climbing culminating on the summit of the “Horn That-Matters”

Your lead guide, is American IFMGA guide, that has based out of Zermatt for the summer climbing season for over a decade. Our team would love to show you what you we know about the Swiss Alps and how we like to enjoy them.

Follow the link in our bio for more details.

04/23/2024

Earth-the one thing we all have in common.

Thank you for being so imperfectly jagged

📸 Kevin Forester on “the nose” pitch of the Hardvard Route of Huntington. Photo Mark Allen

04/16/2024

The Mountain Bureau has released our Summer Alpine climbing programs and dates. Go to the link in our bio to catch our latest newsletter spelling out all. Here you can also subscribe to future news letters.

Bureau Summer Alpine News

-North Cascades Permit Reservations
-Remote North Cascades
-Mt Baker Summit Climbs
-Our Alps programs
-Matterhorn Program
-Dolomites Rock program
-Mountaineering courses

We would love to hear from you. What plans have you made this summer?

📸climbers on the Rimpfischhorn and the Monte Rosa traverse in the background, Zermatt Switzerland. Photo Mark Allen

04/13/2024

The Matterhorn holds masterful prominence over the towns of Zermatt CH and Cervinia IT. It has inspired me from a young age and still holds my attention.

Climbing this mountain can be intimidating. But for the climbers who are prepared it is very attainable. It’s even enjoyable.

If you have any curiosity about climbing in the Swiss Alps or the Matterhorn reach out. We have crafted a fully inclusive week-long package of Swiss alpine climbing culminating on the summit of the “Horn-That-Matters”

Your lead guide, is American IFMGA guide, that has based out of Zermatt for the summer climbing season for over a decade. Our team would love to show what you we know about Swiss Alps and how we like to enjoy them.

Follow the link in our bio for more details.

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Address

1752 NW Market Street Box 414
Seattle, WA
98107

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(619) 432-5462

Website

http://www.mountainbureau.com/

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