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.

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A mountain climber scrambles toward the rocky summit of Sahale Peak

Sahale Peak via Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 4, 1992

Trip Date: October 3-4, 1992 Sahale Peak Climbing Trip Cascade PassSahale ArmSahale Peak (8680+ ft)(Note: inappropriately ...

Northwestern WA Cascades Sahale Peak (8680+ ft) The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

heavy clouds and fog hang over Methow Pass as Seen from Mt Hardy in the Upper Methow Mountains

Mt Hardy attempt via Cutthroat Pass—Snowy Creek Meadow—South Slope (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 11, 2010

Trip Date: September 10-11, 2010 Mt. Hardy Climbing Attempt Cutthroat PassSnowy Creek MeadowMethow PassPoint 6818 ...

Hardy, Mt (8080+ ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Methow Six Upper Methow Mountains

A hiker walks through a grassy meadow below the dark cliffs of Mt Mystery

Mt Mystery via Royal Basin—Deception Basin—Mystery Glacier—East Face (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 19, 2002

Trip Date: August 17-19, 2002 Mt. Mystery Climbing Trip Dungeness River ValleyRoyal Lake Royal BasinRoyal ...

Mystery, Mt (7639 ft) Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

Mountain climbers crossing snowfield below Baby Munday Peak taken from Stewart Peak in the Cheam Range

Baby Munday Peak + Stewart Peak + Knight Peak via Airplane Creek (Cheam Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine · August 22, 2018

Trip Date: August 19-22, 2018 Cheam Range Climbing Trip Airplane CreekBaby Munday MeadowsBaby Munday LakeStewart ...

Baby Munday Peak (7382 ft) Canadian Cascades BC Cheam Range Favorite Trips Stewart Peak (7343 ft) The Cheam Six

A rock climber belays his partner on East Ingalls Peak in the Teanaway Mountains with Mt Stuart behind

North Ingalls Peak via South Ridge + East Ingalls Peak via Southwest Face + Ingalls Lake (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 18, 1978

Trip Date: June 17-18, 1978 Ingalls Peaks Climbing Trip Ingalls PassHeadlight BasinIngalls LakeIngalls ColNorth ...

Central WA Cascades Ingalls Peak: North/Main (7662 ft) Non-Major Alpine Crags Teanaway Mountains The Early Years The Outlier Twelve

Evening sun hits the north side of Mt. Christie in the Olympic Mountains of Washington

Mt Christie via North Couloir + Quinault–Skyline Loop: Low Divide to Three Lakes (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 29, 2021

Trip Date: July 23-29, 2021 Mt. Christie Climbing Trip & Quinault–Skyline Trail Loop: Low Divide to Three Lakes ...

Christie, Mt (6177 ft) Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Dragontail Peak attempt via Colchuck Lake—Northeast Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 3, 1979

Trip Date: June 2-3, 1979 Dragontail Peak Climbing Attempt Colchuck LakeAasgard CouloirDragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft) attempt ...

Central WA Cascades Dragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft) Icicle Mountains The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Tall 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

Dome Peak dominates the view from Hoch Joch Spitz in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Downey Creek Loop: Bench Lake to Cub Lake via White Rock Lakes + Mt Bruseth + Sentinel Peak + Spire Point + Dome Peak (Suiattle & Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 6, 2005

Trip Date: July 2-6, 2005 Downey Creek Loop: Goat Creek to South Cascade Glacier to Bachelor Creek Bench ...

Bruseth, Mt (7220 ft) Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft) Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains Sentinel Peak (8261 ft) Spire Point (8264 ft) Suiattle Mountains The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Suiattle Five The Tall Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Two hikers follow a high trail to summit of Crater Mtn

Crater Mtn via Crater Lake—Southeast Face—South Ridge + East Crater Mtn Lookout (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 3, 1999

Trip Date: October 2-3, 1999 Crater Mountain Hiking & Climbing Trip Crater LakeEast Crater Mountain Lookout aka ...

Crater Mountain (8128 ft) Lookout Sites Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Skagit Five Upper Skagit Mountains

Evening sun highlights Monte Cristo Peak above Glacier Basin

Monte Cristo Peak attempt via Glacier Basin—North Couloir—East Face (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 16, 1995

Trip Date: July 15-16, 1995 Monte Cristo Peak Climbing Attempt Monte Cristo TownsiteGlacier BasinMonte Cristo Peak ...

Monte Cristo Mountains Monte Cristo Peak (7136 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

Vicuna Peak via Upper Coldwater River—Southeast Slope—Northeast Ridge (Coquihalla Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine · August 20, 2024

Trip Date: August 19-21, 2024 Vicuna Peak Day Climb Upper Coldwater RiverVicuna–Guanaco SaddleVicuna Peak (6880+ ft) ...

Canadian Cascades BC Coquihalla Range The Coquihalla Seven Vicuna Peak (6880+/6975 ft)

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Major Peaks

Sahale Peak via Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Mt Hardy attempt via Cutthroat Pass—Snowy Creek Meadow—South Slope (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Mt Mystery via Royal Basin—Deception Basin—Mystery Glacier—East Face (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Baby Munday Peak + Stewart Peak + Knight Peak via Airplane Creek (Cheam Range, BC)

North Ingalls Peak via South Ridge + East Ingalls Peak via Southwest Face + Ingalls Lake (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Mt Christie via North Couloir + Quinault–Skyline Loop: Low Divide to Three Lakes (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Dragontail Peak attempt via Colchuck Lake—Northeast Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Downey Creek Loop: Bench Lake to Cub Lake via White Rock Lakes + Mt Bruseth + Sentinel Peak + Spire Point + Dome Peak (Suiattle & Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Crater Mtn via Crater Lake—Southeast Face—South Ridge + East Crater Mtn Lookout (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Monte Cristo Peak attempt via Glacier Basin—North Couloir—East Face (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Vicuna Peak via Upper Coldwater River—Southeast Slope—Northeast Ridge (Coquihalla Range, BC)

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)