Oregon Peak Adventures

Specialties

Guided Trips and Outdoor Skills Training in the Pacific Northwest.

Day and Moonlight snowshoe trips Winter Camping and Cross country skiing. Guides, transportation, snowshoes, boots, and poles, lunch and snacks, and hot drinks provided.

Guided Climbs of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, Mt Thielsen, and the Goat Rocks Wilderness.

Backpacking trips around Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams, on the Pacific Crest Tail, and in Goat Rocks and Indian Heaven Wilderness Areas.

Hiking in Portland, the Columbia River Gorge, North Oregon Coast, Crater Lake National Park, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Adams.

Rock and Alpine Climbing Training

Outdoor Skills Training — Land Navigation, Traditional and Ultra-​Lite Backpacking, XC Skiing, Snowshoeing, Wilderness Survival, and Winter Camping.

History

Established in 1998.

Oregon Peak Adventures is the premier outdoor adventure guide service based in Portland, OR. With over 30 years of climbing and exploring in the Pacific Northwest, we are passionate about sharing our love for this spectacular area with our clients.

Our experienced, professional guides will take you for mountain and backcountry experiences ranging from half day local hikes to challenging multi-​day climbs or backpacking trips.

We provide transportation, any required equipment, and we feed you.

We hope you can come with us on your next outdoor adventure!

Meet the Business Owner

Joe W.

Business Owner

Joe Whittington, President of Oregon Peak Adventures, is a registered Oregon Outfitter/​Guide. A native Oregonian, he is intimately familiar with the Pacific Northwest and has climbed and trekked throughout the United States, Africa, South America, and Asia.

Joe is a climb leader and instructor for the Mazamas Mountaineering Club, a certified Wildness First Responder, a PADI Open Water diver, and a CPR/​First Aid instructor. He is a member of the American Alpine Club, Wilderness Medical Society, American Mountain Guides Association, and Vice President for Mountaineering, Oregon Guides and Packers Association.

Past careers included high-​tech marketing executive, US Navy Intelligence officer, and college professor.