Major Peaks

Climbs of Major Peaks throughout the Washington Cascades, Canadian Cascades, and Olympic Mountains. For convenience, all peaks are arranged into groups, and groups are gathered into regions.

Canadian Cascades Majors Central Cascades Majors Major Alpine Crags North-Central Cascades Majors Northeastern Cascades Majors Northwestern Cascades Majors Olympic Mountains Majors Southern Cascades Majors Special Groups Wild-Card Groups

American Border Peak summit horn rises above a rocky ridge in the Mt Baker Wilderness

American Border Peak via High Pass—Southeast Face—South Ridge (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 3, 2012

Trip Date: September 1-3, 2012 American Border Peak Climbing Trip Twin LakesLow PassHigh PassGargett MineSouth AmBo SaddleAmerican Border...

American Border Peak (7994 ft)Favorite Trips Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Nooksack Six The Super Eight

A camping tent is pitched below the rocky summit of Chikamin Peak in the Alpine Lakes WIlderness

Chikamin Peak via Glacier Lake—Southeast Slope—South Ridge + Chikamin Lake (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 26, 2012

Trip Date: August 24-26, 2012 Chikamin Peak Climbing Trip Mineral CreekPark LakesSpectacle View SaddleGlacier LakeChikamin Peak (7000+ ft)Chikamin...

Central WA Cascades Chikamin Peak (7000+ ft)Family Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Dome Peak and Dana Glacier are reflected in White Rock Lake on the Ptarmingan Traverse

Ptarmigan Traverse + Hurry-Up Peak + LeConte Mtn + Old Guard Peak + Dome Peak (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2012

Trip Date: August 4-11, 2012 Ptarmigan Mountains Climbing Trip & Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River Cascade...

Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft)Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Old Guard Peak (8240+ ft)Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Art's Knoll hahlakl peak hurry-up peak leconte mtn

Rugged Mt Logan lies beyond an alpine bench of heather and snow during Ragged Ridge Traverse

Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass to Easy Pass + Red Mtn + Cosho Peak (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 29, 2012

Trip Date: July 26-29, 2012 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 10: RAGGED RANGE Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass...

Cosho Peak (8332/8333 ft)Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Ragged Peak Red Mtn (Ragged)

Golden sunlight highlights the broad face of Martin Peak

Martin Peak via Holden Lake—Southwest Gullies—West Ridge (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 3, 2012

Trip Date: July 1-3, 2012 Martin Peak Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Lucerne LandingHolden VillageHolden LakeMartin Peak (8511...

Martin Peak (8511/8504 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Stehekin Mountains The Stehekin Seven

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′) Trip Report...

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

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass + Buck Mtn via West Face (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 1, 2011

Trip Date: September 28 – October 1, 2011 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAWA RANGE Buck Mountain Climbing Trip &...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft)Chiwawa Range Golden Larch Outings High–Giant Traverse (WA)North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Two hikers stand on a grassy hill below the rugged Devils Tongue peak

Devils Tongue via Galene Lakes—East Face—Southeast Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 11, 2011

Trip Date: September 9-11, 2011 Devil’s Tongue Climbing Trip Chittendon Bridge / Skagit RiverGalene LakesMonument 70Devil’s Tongue (8048’) Silver...

American Chilliwack Mountains Devil’s Tongue (8048 ft)Major Alpine Crags Northwestern WA Cascades

Alpenglow casts orange light on massive alpine face of Mt Formidable

Mt Formidable via Cache Col—Spider-Form Col—South Face—East Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 4, 2011

Trip Date: September 2-4, 2011 Mt. Formidable Climbing Trip Cascade Pass Mixup ArmCache Col Kool-Aid LakeSpider–Formidable ColMount Formidable...

Formidable, Mt (8325/8353 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Ptarmigan Pten

Steep snow slopes lead up the rocky North Face of West Anderson Peak in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Anderson: West Peak via Echo Col—Eel Glacier—Northeast Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 28, 2011

Trip Date: August 26-28, 2011 Mt. Anderson Climbing Trip Dosewallips RiverDosewallips Ranger StationHigh Dose BridgeHoneymoon MeadowsAnderson PassLake Anderson...

Anderson, Mt: west peak (7365 ft)Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

Looking up at Whatcom Peak with a forested valley taken from the Brush Creek Trail

Whatcom Peak via South Side + Whatcom Peak Circuit: Easy Ridge to Perfect Pass to Whatcom Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 31, 2011

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2011 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 9: PICKET RANGE Whatcom Peak Climbing Trip & Whatcom Peak...

Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)easy peak (Picket)

Massive glaciated Mt Prophet stands above a green forest in North Cascades National Park

Mt Prophet via Thirtynine Mile Creek—South Ridge—Southeast Ridge (Prophet Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 17, 2011

Trip Date: July 16-17, 2011 Mt. Prophet Climbing Trip & High Camp Ross LakeBig Beaver LandingThirtynine Mile CreekMount...

Northwestern WA Cascades Prophet Range Prophet, Mt (7640+ ft)The Outlier Twelve

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