Central Cascades Majors

Major Peaks located within the Central Washington Cascades Region, which is roughly bounded on the north by Skykomish River, Stevens Pass (US-2), Nason Creek, Wenatchee River, and Swakane Creek; and on the south by Green River, Stampede Pass, upper Yakima River, and Ryegrass Coulee (I-90).

The Chiwaukum Two The Icicle Eight The Snoqualmie Twelve

The five peaks of massive Lemah Mountain are visible from Three Queens Mountain

Lemah Mtn via Pete Lake—Lemah Creek—Southeast Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 28, 1996

Trip Date: July 27-28, 1996 Lemah Mountain Climbing Trip Cooper River ValleyPete LakeLemah CreekLemah Mountain: ...

Central WA Cascades Lemah Mountain (7480+ ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

A solitary climber stands atop a jagged ridge on McClellan Peak in The Enchantments

McClellan Peak via Ingalls Creek—Crystal Lake—Southwest Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 29, 2001

Trip Date: July 28-29, 2001 McClellan Peak Climbing Trip Ingalls Creek ValleyCrystal LakeThe EnchantmentsCrystal Pass ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains McClellan Peak (8364/8363 ft) The Enchantments The Icicle Eight

A lone mountain climber scrambles toward the craggy summit of Big Chiwaukum Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

High Chiwaukum Traverse: Lake Ethel to Lake Mary via Grace Lakes + Big McWaukum Peak + Big Chiwaukum Peak + Ladies Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 6, 2016

Trip Date: September 2-6, 2016 High Chiwaukum Traverse: Lake Ethel to Snowaukum Pass to Lake Mary Lake Ethel ...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Chiwaukum Peak, Big (8081 ft) Favorite Trips The Chiwaukum Two Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Three mountain climbers sit on the rocky summit of Cashmere Mountain

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—South Slope—South Gully (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 27, 1975

Trip Date: July 26-27, 1975 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineLittle Caroline LakeWindy ...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Early Years The Icicle Eight

Hibox Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains dominates the horizon with Lila Lakes sitting on a heather bench below Rampart Ridge

Hibox Peak via Box Canyon Creek—Southwest Slope—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 20, 2018

Trip Date: October 20, 2018 Hibox Peak Day Climb Box Canyon Creek ValleyHibox Peak aka Hibox Mountain ...

Central WA Cascades Hibox Peak (6547 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Golden morning sun lights up the huge face of Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock: Main Peak via Pete Lake—Chimney Glacier—East Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 13, 2000

Trip Date: August 11-13, 2000 Chimney Rock Climbing Trip Pete LakeSunrise KnobChimney GlacierChimney Rock: main ...

Central WA Cascades Chimney Rock (7727 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve The Super Eight

A climber traverses a snow slope toward Argonaut Peak in the Stuart Range

Argonaut Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Col—Northeast Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 10, 1999

Trip Date: July 10, 1999 Argonaut Peak Day Climb Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassArgonaut–Colchuck Saddle ...

Argonaut Peak (8453/8455 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

Argonaut Peak Attempt via Fourth Creek Pass—South Slope—Porcupine Basin—Northeast Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 16, 2024

Trip Date: September 14-16, 2024 Argonaut Peak Climbing Attempt Fourth Creek PassIngalls Creek ValleyPorcupine BasinColchuck–Argonaut ...

Argonaut Peak (8453/8455 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

The steep face of Kaleetan Peak juts into a blue sky

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—Southeast Chute—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 7, 2005

Trip Date: August 7, 2005 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny CreekHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKaleetan Peak ...

Central WA Cascades Kaleetan Peak (6259 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

A mountain climber scrambling steep rock slabs which lead to the Sherpa Glacier on Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 1976

Trip Date: September 1976 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

Mt Thomson as seen from Bumblebee Pass in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Mt Thomson via Kendall Pass—Bumblebee Basin—West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 18, 1997

Trip Date: October 18, 1997 Mt. Thomson Day Climb Kendall Pass & Kendall KatwalkRidge Lake & Gravel ...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve Thomson, Mt (6554 ft)

McClellan Peak stands above Crystal Lake in the heart of The Enchantments in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Enchantments + Cannon Mtn + McClellan Peak + Dragontail Peak Carryover + Colchuck Peak (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 23, 2019

Trip Date: June 19-23, 2019 Enchantments Climbing Trip & Dragontail Peak Carryover: Aasgard Pass to Colchuck Col Colchuck Lake ...

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft) Central WA Cascades Colchuck Peak (8705/8706 ft) Dragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft) Favorite Trips Icicle Mountains McClellan Peak (8364/8363 ft) The Enchantments The Icicle Eight The Tall Twelve

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Central Cascades Majors

Lemah Mtn via Pete Lake—Lemah Creek—Southeast Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McClellan Peak via Ingalls Creek—Crystal Lake—Southwest Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

High Chiwaukum Traverse: Lake Ethel to Lake Mary via Grace Lakes + Big McWaukum Peak + Big Chiwaukum Peak + Ladies Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—South Slope—South Gully (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Hibox Peak via Box Canyon Creek—Southwest Slope—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Chimney Rock: Main Peak via Pete Lake—Chimney Glacier—East Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Argonaut Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Col—Northeast Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Argonaut Peak Attempt via Fourth Creek Pass—South Slope—Porcupine Basin—Northeast Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—Southeast Chute—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Mt Thomson via Kendall Pass—Bumblebee Basin—West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

The Enchantments + Cannon Mtn + McClellan Peak + Dragontail Peak Carryover + Colchuck Peak (Icicle 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 Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

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

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + 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)