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

Two mountain climbers stand atop Mt Hinman in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Mt Hinman via Necklace Valley—La Bohn Gap—West Ridge—Foss Glacier (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 4, 2002

Trip Date: August 2-4, 2002 Mt. Hinman Climbing Trip East Fork Foss River ValleyNecklace ValleyLa Bohn GapMount Hinman...

Central WA Cascades Hinman, Mt (7492 ft)Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

A mountain climber stands atop the summit horn of Cannon Mountain overlooking Stuart Range

Cannon Mtn via Cannon Creek—Druid Plateau—South Couloir—East Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 2, 2002

Trip Date: June 2, 2002 Cannon Mountain Day Climb Mountaineer Creek ValleyCannon Creek BasinDruid PlateauCannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)...

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

A group of mountain climbers wave from the summit of Big Chiwuakum Peak during the Deadhorse Traverse in the Alpine Lake WIlderness

Big Chiwaukum Peak + Deadhorse Traverse: Chiwaukum Creek to Wildhorse Creek (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 30, 2001

Trip Date: September 29-30, 2001 Big Chiwaukum Peak Climbing Trip & Deadhorse Traverse: Chiwaukum Creek to Wildhorse Creek...

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

A row of the jagged Snoqualmie Mountains stand on the horizon with a blue lake below as seen from Three Queens Mountain

Three Queens Mtn: Main Peak via Park Lakes—North Couloir—North Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 16, 2001

Trip Date: September 15-16, 2001 Three Queens Mountain Climbing Trip Mineral Creek ValleyPark LakesSpectacle PointThree Queens Mountain: main...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve Three Queens Mtn: main peak (6687 ft)

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 aka Enchantment PassRune...

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

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 peak aka 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 SaddleArgonaut Peak (8453/8455...

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

Distant mountain view of Chikamin Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Chikamin Peak via Southwest Chute + Kendall–Mineral Traverse (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 12, 1998

Trip Date: July 11-12, 1998 Chikamin Peak Climbing Trip & Kendall–Mineral Traverse: Kendall Pass to Mineral Creek Kendall...

Central WA Cascades Chikamin Peak (7000+ ft)Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie 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 LakeBumblebee...

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

Evening sun lights up the North Face of Dragontail Peak as seen from Colchuck Lake

Dragontail Peak via Colchuck Couloir—Southwest Chute—Southwest Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 8, 1997

Trip Date: June 7-8, 1997 Dragontail Peak Climbing Trip Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassDragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft)...

Central WA Cascades Dragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft)Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight The Tall 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: main peak aka...

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

A mountain climber looks down on Snow Lake from summit of Chair Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Chair Peak via Source Lake—Southeast Chimney—South Gully (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 1, 1995

Trip Date: October 1, 1995 Chair Peak Day Climb Alpental ValleySource Lake BasinChair Peak (6238 ft) Trip Report...

Central WA Cascades Chair Peak (6238 ft)Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

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