Calling all climbers and mountaineers! It’s summertime: pack your bag, grab your gear, lace up your boots. StorQuest is bringing you a list of seriously spectacular summits you’ll want to ascend all season long.

Scrambling Ascensions

For those seeking a rougher cross-country adventure than your standard hiking trail, scrambling your way up to these peaks makes for one heck of an adrenaline-pumping journey:

• Mount Bago (East Slope), California: Class I-II, out & back, 2.7-6 miles (depending on starting point) w/ 1,677-foot elevation gain
• Pilot Knob (East Ridge), California: Class I-II, out & back, 1.4 miles w/ 538-foot elevation gain
• Mount Agassiz (West Slope), California: class II, out & back, 12.8 miles w/ 4,219-foot elevation gain
• Mount Whitney (Mountaineer’s Route), California, out & back, 8.8 miles w/ 6,148-foot elevation gain
• Borah Peak (Borah Peak Trail), Idaho: Class II-III, out & back, 8.2 miles w/ approx. 5,300-foot elevation gain

Snow-Covered Ascensions

To make your ascent to the peak even more of a challenge with your standard glacier equipment, check out these snow-covered treks for an awesome adventure:

• Vesper Peak (Standard Route), Washington: out & back, 7.5 miles w/ 4,133-foot elevation gain
• Mount Hood (Old Chute), Oregon: 6.5 miles w/ 5,600-foot elevation gain
• Mount Shasta (Avalanche Gulch Route), California: 10.3 miles w/ 7,122-foot elevation gain
• Mount Rainier (Disappointment Cleaver), Washington: 14.3 miles w/ 8,940-foot elevation gain

Technical Rock Climbing Ascensions

If alpine climbing is your jam, then these routes are a must-do on your next extreme adventure. Any one of these peaks provide you with a truly unmatched ascent:

• Cathedral Peak (Southeast Buttress) Yosemite National Park, California: 5.6 difficulty
• Smith Rock State Park (Monkey Face via Misery Ridge Trail), Oregon: 5.8 difficulty
• Wolf Rock, Oregon: 5.10 difficulty

Make Room for Awesome®

When you’re not taking in panoramic views from incredible heights or traversing tricky terrain, you’re probably living your most experiential life off the mountain – which means you need a place to store your gear. From camping equipment to hiking poles, packs, and everything else in your supply, a StorQuest location near you has room for it all. Start storing with us today and get on your way to the next epic peak on your bucket list!