Northeastern Cascades Crags

Major Alpine Crags located in the Northeastern Washington Cascades Region. Includes: Big Methow Needle, Burgundy Spire, Big Kangaroo, Concord Tower, and Lexington Tower.

Concord Tower (7560+ ft) Kangaroo Peak, Big (8326/8318 ft) Lexington Tower (7560 ft) Methow Needle, Big (8170 ft)

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

Rock Climber on Concord Tower at the Top of the Shark Fin with summit block off to the right

Concord Tower via Southeast Face + Lexington Tower via North Face (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 27, 2018

Trip Date: September 26-27, 2018 Concord Tower Climb via Southeast FaceLexington Tower Climb via North Face Liberty ...

Concord Tower (7560+ ft) Lexington Tower (7560 ft) Major Alpine Crags Northeastern WA Cascades Washington Pass Mountains

Big Methow Needle and other sharp granite needles jut into a blue sky

Big Methow Needle via Pine Creek—South Couloir—East Face (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 26, 2012

Trip Date: May 26, 2012 Big Methow Needle Day Climb Pine CreekDelancy RidgeBig Methow Needle (~8170′) ...

Major Alpine Crags Methow Needle, Big (8170 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Upper Methow Mountains

Northeastern Cascades Crags

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

Concord Tower via Southeast Face + Lexington Tower via North Face (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Big Methow Needle via Pine Creek—South Couloir—East Face (Upper Methow 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)