Major Peaks

Climbs of Major Peaks throughout the Washington Cascades, Canadian Cascades, and Olympic Mountains. For convenience, all peaks are arranged into groups, and groups are gathered into regions.

Canadian Cascades Majors Central Cascades Majors Major Alpine Crags North-Central Cascades Majors Northeastern Cascades Majors Northwestern Cascades Majors Olympic Mountains Majors Southern Cascades Majors Special Groups Wild-Card Groups

Rock climbers take a rest stop on a rock slab below the Enchantment Temple

The Enchantment Temple Attempt via Nada Lake—Tamarack Saddle—North Chute (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 10, 2001

Trip Date: June 9-10, 2001 The Enchantment Temple Climbing Attempt Snow Creek ValleyNada Lake Temple Canyon ...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Temple (8292/8290 ft) Icicle Mountains Major Alpine Crags The Enchantments

Two climbers step onto a rocky summit of Blackcap Mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness

Shellrock Basin + Mt Lago + Mt Carru + Blackcap Mtn via Rolo Pass (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 3, 2006

Trip Date: September 30 – October 3, 2006 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: PASAYTEN MOUNTAINS Shellrock Basin Climbing Trip ...

Blackcap Mountain (8397/8402 ft) Carru, Mt (8595/8604 ft) Golden Larch Outings Lago, Mt (8745/8743 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains The Pasayten Eleven

Mountain climbers set up camp on Heliotrope Ridge below summit of Mt Baker in the North Cascades

Mt Baker via Coleman Glacier—Deming Glacier (Northwestern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 13, 1977

Trip Date: June 1977 Mt. Baker Climbing Trip Kulshan CabinHeliotrope RidgeColeman–Deming SaddleMount Baker: true summit ...

Baker, Mt (10,781/10,773 ft) Mount Baker Massif Northwestern WA Cascades The Early Years The Regal Six

A climber scrambles up a rock cliff on Mt Stone in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Stone via Putvin Trail—Whitehorse Basin—South Slope—West Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 16, 2001

Trip Date: June 16, 2001 Mt. Stone Day Climb Putvin GraveWhitehorse BasinMount Stone (6612 ft) ...

Olympic Mountains WA Stone, Mt (6612 ft) The Olympic Thirteen

Distant view of snowy Reynolds Peak from Williams Pass on War Creek Ridge

Reynolds Peak via Williams Lake—War Creek Ridge—Southeast Slope (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 2018

Trip Date: June 7-8, 2018 Reynolds Peak Climbing Trip Williams Lake Williams PassWar Creek RidgeReynolds Peak (8512’) ...

North-Central WA Cascades Reynolds Peak (8512 ft) Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

Evening sun hits the north side of Mt. Christie in the Olympic Mountains of Washington

Mt Christie via North Couloir + Quinault–Skyline Loop: Low Divide to Three Lakes (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 29, 2021

Trip Date: July 23-29, 2021 Mt. Christie Climbing Trip & Quinault–Skyline Trail Loop: Low Divide to Three Lakes ...

Christie, Mt (6177 ft) Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Buck Creek – Spider Gap Loop + Fortress Mtn + Image Lake + Miners Ridge Lookout (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 5, 2023

Trip Date: August 31 – September 5, 2023 Buck Creek – Spider Gap Loop Hiking & Climbing Trip ...

Chiwawa Range Family Trips Favorite Trips Fortress Mountain (8760+/8679 ft) Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Hikers walk past the huge snowy north face of Big Four Mountain

Big Four Mtn Attempt via Dry Creek Couloir (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · February 20, 2009

Trip Date: February 20, 2009 Big Four Mountain Climbing Attempt Big Four Picnic AreaDry Creek BasinBig ...

Big Four Mountain (6160+ ft) North-Central WA Cascades South Stillaguamish Mountains The Outlier Twelve

Morning sun lights up the gray face of Summit Chief Mountain in the Alpine Lakes WIlderness

Summit Chief Mtn via Southeast Face—Southwest Face + Escondido Point (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 1, 2013

Trip Date: August 30 – September 1, 2013 Summit Chief Mountain Climbing Trip & Escondido Loop: Vista Ridge to ...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range Summit Chief Mountain (7464 ft) The Snoqualmie Twelve

Looking up at the snowy cone of Mt Adams in the southern Cascades

Mt Adams via Timberline Road—Lunch Counter—Suksdorf Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 17, 1984

Trip Date: June 16-17, 1984 Mt. Adams Climbing Trip Timberline FlatsLunch CounterMount Adams: false summit aka ...

Adams, Mt (12,276/12,273 ft) Lookout Sites Mount Adams Massif Southern WA Cascades The Regal Six

Big Kangaroo with snow patches on Kangaroo Ridge as seen from Silver Star Mountain in the Mazama Mountains

Kangaroo Temple + Big Kangaroo via Early Winters Creek (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 16, 2015

Trip Date: August 15-16, 2015 Kangaroo Ridge Climbing Trip Early Winters BasinKangaroo PassKangaroo Temple (7572’)Big ...

Kangaroo Peak, Big (8326/8318 ft) Major Alpine Crags Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades

Upper Ice Lakes seen from Mt Maude in the Entiat Mountains of the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Carne–Leroy Loop on Ice: Carne Basin to Leroy Basin via Ice Lakes + Mt Maude Carry-Over via North Face (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 30, 1981

Trip Date: August 28-30, 1981 Carne–Leroy Loop on Ice: Carne Basin to Ice Lakes to Leroy Basin Carne ...

Entiat Mountains Maude, Mt (9082/9077 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Big Ten The Entiat Five Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Major Peaks

The Enchantment Temple Attempt via Nada Lake—Tamarack Saddle—North Chute (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Shellrock Basin + Mt Lago + Mt Carru + Blackcap Mtn via Rolo Pass (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Mt Baker via Coleman Glacier—Deming Glacier (Northwestern Cascades, WA)

Mt Stone via Putvin Trail—Whitehorse Basin—South Slope—West Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Reynolds Peak via Williams Lake—War Creek Ridge—Southeast Slope (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Mt Christie via North Couloir + Quinault–Skyline Loop: Low Divide to Three Lakes (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Buck Creek – Spider Gap Loop + Fortress Mtn + Image Lake + Miners Ridge Lookout (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Big Four Mtn Attempt via Dry Creek Couloir (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Summit Chief Mtn via Southeast Face—Southwest Face + Escondido Point (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Mt Adams via Timberline Road—Lunch Counter—Suksdorf Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Kangaroo Temple + Big Kangaroo via Early Winters Creek (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Carne–Leroy Loop on Ice: Carne Basin to Leroy Basin via Ice Lakes + Mt Maude Carry-Over via North Face (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)