Pro Guiding Service Pro Guiding Service

  • 425.888.6397 Ext. 2
  • 108 W North Bend Way, P.O. BOX 856, North Bend, WA 98045
  • MON-FRI 9:00AM-5:00PM
  • AMGA - Education, standards, and certification for mountain guides IFMGA - International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations
  • Domestic & International Trips & Courses with Certified Mountain Guides
  • Mountain Guiding
      Ski
      • International Ski Tours
      • Skitouring in the fjords of Norway 2019
      • Japan Powder Skiing
      • Mexico - Pico De Orizaba
      • Haute Route Ski Tour
      • Svalbard Ski & Sail, 2019
      • More International Ski Tours...
      • Domestic Ski Tours
      • Mount Baker Ski Summit
      • Mount Baker Bullet Train
      • Mt. Baker Ski Summit Express
      • Mt. Shuksan via the White Salmon Glacier
      • Kendall Shooting Gallery
      • More Domestic Ski Tours...
      • Rock
      • Domestic Rock Climbs
      • Tooth South Face Climb
      • Chair Peak Climb
      • Infinite Bliss Rock Climb
      • More Domestic Rock Climbs...
      • Alpine
      • International Alpine Climbs
      • Mexico - Pico De Orizaba
      • Summer Haute Route
      • Monte Rosa Traverse
      • Matterhorn Hornli Ridge and Zermatt day trips
      • Alps Trilogy: Matterhorn, Eiger, Mont Blanc
      • More International Alpine Climbs...
      • Domestic Alpine Trips
      • The Pickets Traverse
      • Mount Rainier Climb
      • Forbidden Peak Climb
      • Mount Baker North Ridge
      • The Baker, Shuksan, Sahale Trilogy
      • More Domestic Alpine Trips...
  • Courses
      Ski
      • Ski Touring & AIARE Avalanche Courses
      • AIARE Avalanche Course Level 1 - Snoqualmie Pass
      • AIARE Avalanche Course Level 1 - Splitboard
      • AIARE Avalanche Course Level 1 - Crystal Mountain
      • AIARE Avalanche Course Level 2 - Snoqualmie Pass
      • AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course
      • More Ski Touring & AIARE Avalanche Courses...
      • Rock
      • Rock Climbing Courses
      • Squamish Trad-Rock Climbing Course
      • Trad Rock Climbing Courses
      • Lead Climbing Courses
      • Intro to Rock Climbing
      • More Rock Climbing Courses...
      • Alpine
      • Alpine Climbing Courses
      • 5-day Mount Baker Mountaineering School and Summit Climb
      • 5-day North Cascades Mountaineering Courses
      • 3-Day North Cascades Mountaineering Courses
      • 3-Day Mount Baker Mountaineering School and Summit Climb
      • Crevasse Rescue Course
      • More Alpine Climbing Courses...
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  • Powder Ski Week in Japan
  • Ski Touring Courses on Snoqualmie Pass
  • Ski Touring Adventures in Europe
  • Crystal Backcountry Skiing Courses
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      • Who is PGS

        Pro Guiding Service is an international mountain guiding service located in North Bend, WA. Founded in 1999 by Swiss IFMGA mountain guide Martin Volken. He and his staff offer climbing trips and courses for all levels for ski, avalanche education, rock and alpine-based adventures. Domestically we offer trips and courses on Snoqualmie Pass, Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, North Cascades National Park and Alaska. Our international destinations take us to Canada, Switzerland, Italy, France, Norway, and Mexico. Please check out more about us...

  • Upcoming Trips

    • Avalanche Course AIARE Level 1 - Crystal Mountain
      Avalanche Course AIARE Level 1 - Crystal Mountain
      Fri-Dec 7th 2018

      This Avalanche course is geared around the backcountry user who does not have any avalanche safety training yet. It is a judgment-building course packed with information. ...
    • AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course
      AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course
      Sun-Dec 9th 2018

      AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue ...
    • Avalanche Course AIARE Level 1 - Snoqualmie Pass
      Avalanche Course AIARE Level 1 - Snoqualmie Pass
      Tue-Dec 11th 2018

      This course is geared around the backcountry user who does not have any avalanche safety training yet. It is a judgment-building course packed with information. ...
    • AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course
      AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course
      Thu-Dec 13th 2018

      AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue ...

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    Trip Reports

    • Gear Review: Exped Black Ice 55L

        Gear Review: Exped Black Ice 55L By: Jere Burrell, Pro Guiding Service Guide -           ...
    • Surviving in the Face of Adversity: despite dangerous weather conditions, Fall City climbing team almost reaches Denali summit

      When they took off in May, the experienced family Corriveau Fall City climbing team hoped to reach the summit of Denali, ...
    • The importance of navigation skills

      The importance of navigation skills. The recent event with the Boy Scouts on Mount Baker (June of 2018 is the third time ...
    • Trevor Kostanich

      Get to know one of our guides, Trevor Kostanich.  How long have you been a mountain guide?  Eight years…I ...
    • 10 Basic Japanese Phrases

      If you've ever been on a PGS International Trip with us, you know that we focus on making sure you have the best experience ...
    • Timing is Everything: Summiting Mt. Baker at Seventy

      Timing is Everything: Summiting Mt. Baker at Seventy            Seeing ...

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  • Media

    • Sportgevity
      For All The Right Reasons ~ by: Kim Kircher
    • Skiing
      The Snoqualmie Haute Route ~ by: Skiing
    • New York Times
      A Backcountry Trip across the Glaciers ~ by: Christopher Solomon

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    Our Books

  • Videos

    • Chair Peak Ski Circumnavigation
    • Forbidden Peak West Ridge
    • Ski touring in the Fjords of Norway with Pro Guiding Service

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    • Our Location

      North Bend, Washington

      is located only 30 minutes from Seattle, 5 driving minutes away from the state's biggest sport climbing area (Exit 32 and 38), and 25 minutes from fantastic skiing, ski touring and alpine climbing (Snoqualmie Pass).

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