Northwestern Cascades Majors

Major Peaks located within the Northwestern Washington Cascades Region, which is roughly bounded on the north by the international border; on the south by Skagit River, Cascade River, Cascade Pass, and upper Stehekin River; and on the east by Ross Lake, Thunder Creek, Fisher Creek, and North Fork Bridge Creek.

The American Chilliwack Six The Lower Skagit Five The McAllister Five The Nooksack Six The Picket Twelve The Thunder Eight The Twin Sisters Two

Mt Shuksan stands under a cloudy sky viewed from Artist Point in North Cascades National Park

Mt Shuksan via Lake Ann—Fisher Chimneys—Curtis Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 6, 1994

Trip Date: August 5-6, 1994 Mt. Shuksan Climbing Trip Lake AnnFisher ChimneysCurtis GlacierHell’s GateMount ...

Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Shuksan, Mt (9131/9125 ft) The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Nooksack Six

mountain climbers tents sit on rocky Challenger Arm moraine below the large Challenger Glacier and the summit of Mt Challenger in the Northern Picket Range

Mt Challenger + Challenger Pinnacle + Crooked Thumb Peak Attempt via Wiley Ridge (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 18, 2015

Trip Date: July 11-18, 2015 Northern Pickets Climbing Trip Big Beaver Valley Beaver Pass Wiley Ridge ...

Challenger, Mt (8207 ft) Crooked Thumb Peak (8124 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

Two climbers cross a rocky slope below Mt Blum in the Lower Skagit Mountains

Mt Blum via Blum Lakes—Southwest Slope—South Side (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 15, 2004

Trip Date: August 14-15, 2004 Mt. Blum Climbing Trip Baker River BridgeBlum LakesMount Blum (7680 ft) ...

Blum, Mt (7680 ft) Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Lower Skagit Five

Evening sun lights up the orange rock of North Twin Sister above timberline

North Twin Sister via Dailey Prairie—West Ridge (Twin Sisters Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 7, 2000

Trip Date: October 7, 2000 North Twin Sister Day Climb Dailey PrairieNorth Twin Sister aka North Twin ...

Northwestern WA Cascades The Twin Sisters Two Twin Sisters Range Twin Sisters: north peak (6640+ ft)

View of broad rocky Mt Larrabee with the jagged Pleiades ridge extending outward

Mt Larrabee via Low Pass—High Pass—Gargett Mine—Southwest Slope (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 27, 2004

Trip Date: June 27, 2004 Mt. Larrabee Day Climb Twin LakesLow Pass High Pass Gargett ...

Larrabee, Mt (7861 ft) Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Nooksack Six

A climber traverses very steep snow on east face of Boston Peak

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 25, 2000

Trip Date: June 24-25, 2000 Boston Peak Climbing attempt Boston BasinQuien Sabe GlacierBoston–Sahale SaddleBoston Peak ...

Boston Peak (8894/8883 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Looking down on a roped mountain climber ascending vertical cliff on second summit pitch on Hard Mox Peak in teh American Chilliwack Mountains

Hard Mox Peak + Easy Mox Peak via Depot Creek—Ouzel Lake—Redoubt Glacier (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 14, 2018

Trip Date: July 9-14, 2018 Mox Peaks Climbing Trip Monument 65Depot Creek FallsOuzel LakeRedoubt Glacier ...

American Chilliwack Mountains Difficult 10 Climbs Mox Peak, Easy (8407/8392 ft) Mox Peak, Hard (8504/8501 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The American Chilliwack Six

Mt Shuksan via Sulphide Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 13, 2023

Trip Date: June 11-13, 2023 Mt. Shuksan Climbing Trip Shannon RidgeSulphide PassSulphide GlacierHell’s GateMount ...

Favorite Trips Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Shuksan, Mt (9131/9125 ft) The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Nooksack Six

Snow-covered Mt Buckner is seen from Sahale Arm in the North Cascades

Mt Buckner via Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm—Horseshoe Basin—Southwest Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 12, 1993

Trip Date: July 10-12, 1993 Mt. Buckner Climbing Trip Cascade Pass Sahale ArmHorseshoe BasinMount Buckner ...

Buckner, Mt (9114/9111 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Morning sun warms the fluted face of Colonial Peak in the McAllister Mountains with a mountain climber's tent pitched on a snowy hill in North Cascades National Park

Colonial Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Northwest Side + Paul Bunyans Stump (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 2014

Trip Date: June 6-8, 2014 Colonial Peak & Paul Bunyan’s Stump Climbing Trip Pyramid LakePyramid RidgeColonial ...

Colonial Peak (7771 ft) Major Alpine Crags McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Paul Bunyan’s Stump (7480+ ft) The McAllister Five

The broad pyramid of Forbidden Peak rises above the green slopes of Boston Basin

Forbidden Peak via Boston Basin—West Ridge Couloir—West Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 9, 2002

Trip Date: August 7-9, 2002 Forbidden Peak Climbing Trip Boston BasinForbidden Peak (8815 ft) Trip Report ...

Forbidden Peak (8815/8839 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Looking up at the vertical light gray face of Mt Goode

Mt Goode via Park Creek—Southeast Couloir—Upper Northeast Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 6, 2001

Trip Date: August 4-6, 2001 Mt. Goode Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Stehekin LandingPark Creek ValleyGoode ...

Goode, Mt (9200+/9223 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

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Northwestern Cascades Majors

Mt Shuksan via Lake Ann—Fisher Chimneys—Curtis Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Mt Challenger + Challenger Pinnacle + Crooked Thumb Peak Attempt via Wiley Ridge (Picket Range, WA)

Mt Blum via Blum Lakes—Southwest Slope—South Side (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

North Twin Sister via Dailey Prairie—West Ridge (Twin Sisters Range, WA)

Mt Larrabee via Low Pass—High Pass—Gargett Mine—Southwest Slope (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Hard Mox Peak + Easy Mox Peak via Depot Creek—Ouzel Lake—Redoubt Glacier (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Mt Shuksan via Sulphide Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Mt Buckner via Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm—Horseshoe Basin—Southwest Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Colonial Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Northwest Side + Paul Bunyans Stump (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Forbidden Peak via Boston Basin—West Ridge Couloir—West Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Mt Goode via Park Creek—Southeast Couloir—Upper Northeast Face (Thunder 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)