Northwestern Cascades Crags

Major Alpine Crags located in the Northwestern Washington Cascades Region.  Includes:  Nooksack Tower, Devil’s Tongue, Himmelgeisterhorn, East Twin Needle, The Degenhardt Pyramid, The Chopping Block, Paul Bunyan’s Stump, Dorado Needle, and Sharkfin Tower.

Devil’s Tongue (8048 ft) Dorado Needle (8440+/8466 ft) Paul Bunyan’s Stump (7480+ ft) Sharkfin Tower (8120+ ft)

During the Inspiration Traverse, a mountain climber traverses the Klawatti Glacier below a jagged ridge crest

Inspiration Traverse: Borealis Glacier to Eldorado Glacier + Tricouni Peak + Primus Peak + Austera Peak + Klawatti Peak + Dorado Needle (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine ·
Trip Date: June 21-24, 2003 Inspiration Traverse:  Thunder Creek to Cascade River Borealis GlacierBorealis Pass aka Lucky ...
Austera Peak (8334/8366 ft) Dorado Needle (8440+/8466 ft) Favorite Trips Inspiration–Isolation Trav (WA) Klawatti Peak (8485/8500 ft) Major Alpine Crags McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Primus Peak (8508/8497 ft) The McAllister Five Traverses & Loops (Alpine)
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