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

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

The rocky points of Summit Chief Mountain stand above Vista Ridge in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Summit Chief Mtn via Vista Pass—Southeast Face—East Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 24, 1986

Trip Date: August 23-24, 1986 Summit Chief Mountain Climbing Trip Pete LakeVista PassSummit Chief PassSummit ...

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

The broad face of Cashmere Mountain stands above a slope with patchy snow

Cashmere Mtn attempt via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 25, 2014

Trip Date: May 24-25, 2014 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Windy BasinWindy ...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 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

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 ...

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

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 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) ...

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

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

Bears Breast Mountain in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness displays interesting angled layering patterns when viewed from Mt Daniel

Bears Breast Mtn via Dutch Miller Gap—Southwest Face—West Chimney (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 1, 2003

Trip Date: August 30 – September 1, 2003 Bears Breast Mountain Climbing Trip Middle Fork Snoqualmie RiverDutch ...

Bears Breast Mountain (7197 ft) Central WA Cascades Favorite Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Looking across Ingalls Creek Valley at Mt Stuart streaked with vertical ribbons of snow as seen from Longs Pass

Mt Stuart via Longs Pass—Ingalls Creek—Ulcadian Couloir—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 7, 2009

Trip Date: June 5-7, 2009 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Long’s PassIngalls CreekCascadian BasinMount Stuart (9415′) ...

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

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

The summit of Sherpa Peak and the Sherpa Balanced Rock can be seen through a dense fog in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Sherpa Peak via Longs Pass—South Couloir—South Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 2, 2018

Trip Date: June 30 – July 2, 2018 Sherpa Peak Climbing Trip Long’s PassIngalls CreekCascadian Creek ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Sherpa Peak (8605/8630 ft) The Icicle Eight

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Central Cascades Majors

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

Summit Chief Mtn via Vista Pass—Southeast Face—East Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Cashmere Mtn attempt via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

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

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

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

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

Bears Breast Mtn via Dutch Miller Gap—Southwest Face—West Chimney (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Mt Stuart via Longs Pass—Ingalls Creek—Ulcadian Couloir—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Sherpa Peak via Longs Pass—South Couloir—South Face (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)