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

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 solo hiker stands on a rocky hill to gaze at Kaleetan Peak

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

Jim Brisbine · November 3, 2002

Trip Date: November 3, 2002 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny Creek WaterslideHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKnoll ...

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

Looking over a vertical ice headwall at the gray cliffs of Mt Stuart in the Stuart Range

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

Jim Brisbine · September 23, 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

Mountain climbers ascend mixed snow and rock on Cashmere Mountain

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

Jim Brisbine · May 29, 2016

Trip Date: May 27-29, 2016 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Little Caroline ...

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

A roped mountain climber crampons up a steep couloir above the Ice Cliff Glacier on Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 13, 1977

Trip Date: July 1977 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)

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

Deadhorse Pass Traverse: Chiwaukum Creek to Wildhorse Creek via Chiwaukum Lake—Larch Lake + Big Chiwaukum Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 30, 2001

Trip Date: September 29-30, 2001 Deadhorse Pass Traverse: Chiwaukum Creek to Wildhorse Creek Chiwaukum Creek ValleyChiwaukum Lake ...

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

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

Jim Brisbine · August 7, 2016

Trip Date: August 5-7, 2016 Mt. Thomson Climbing Trip Kendall Pass & Kendall KatwalkRidge Lake & Gravel ...

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

A rocky ridge leads out to the summit of Snowgrass Mountain in the Chiwaukum Mountains

Snowgrass Mtn via Grace Lakes—Northwest Ramp—East Slope (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 18, 2013

Trip Date: August 16-18, 2013 Snowgrass Mountain Climbing Trip Wildhorse CreekGrace LakesSnowgrass Mountain (7993′) Trip Report ...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Family Trips Snowgrass Mountain (7993 ft) The Chiwaukum Two

Two hikers pause below rocky Hibox Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

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

Jim Brisbine · June 19, 2004

Trip Date: June 19, 2004 Hibox Peak Day Climb Box Canyon Creek ValleyHibox Peak aka Hibox Mountain ...

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

The towering north face of Mt Stuart seen from Lake Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart Carry-Over via Lake Stuart—Goat Pass—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 16, 1978

Trip Date: July 14-16, 1978 Mt. Stuart Carry-Over Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyLake StuartGoat PassMount ...

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

Mountain climbers scramble up a steep rocky slope on Kaleetan Peak

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

Jim Brisbine · July 14, 2013

Trip Date: July 14, 2013 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny CreekHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKnoll 5700 aka Kaleetan ...

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

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Central Cascades Majors

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

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

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

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

Mt Stuart via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Deadhorse Pass Traverse: Chiwaukum Creek to Wildhorse Creek via Chiwaukum Lake—Larch Lake + Big Chiwaukum Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

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

Snowgrass Mtn via Grace Lakes—Northwest Ramp—East Slope (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Stuart Carry-Over via Lake Stuart—Goat Pass—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, 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)