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 backpack and boots sit on the foggy summit of Mt Pugh in the Cascade Mountains

Mt Pugh via Lake Metan—Stujack Pass—Northwest Ridge (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 19, 1991

Trip Date: October 19, 1991 Mt. Pugh Day Hike & Climb Lake Metan aka Lake MetamStujack Pass ...

East Sauk Mountains Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Pugh, Mt (7201 ft) The Sauk Seven

A climber ascends a steep snowfinger to summit of Whitehorse Mountains in the Cascade Range

Whitehorse Mtn via Lone Tree Pass—Whitehorse Glacier—North Face (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 5, 1994

Trip Date: June 5, 1994 Whitehorse Mountain Day Climb Niederprum MineLone Tree PassHigh PassWhitehorse Glacier ...

North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven The Super Eight West Sauk Mountains Whitehorse Mountain (6852 ft)

Two hikers pause below rocky Hibox Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Hibox Peak via Box Canyon Creek—Southwest Slope—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 19, 2004

Trip Date: June 19, 2004 Hibox Peak Day Climb Box Canyon Creek ValleyHibox Peak aka Hibox Mountain ...

Central WA Cascades Hibox Peak (6547 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Morning sun warms the snowy cone of Mt St Helens before it erupted in 1980

Mt St Helens [Pre-Eruption] via Dogs Head—Nelson Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 11, 1975

Trip Date: April 11, 1975 WHS ALPINE CLUB OUTING Mt. Saint Helens Day Climb Dog’s HeadNelson Glacier ...

Lookout Sites Mount St Helens Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Southern WA Cascades St Helens, Mt (9677/8365/8321 ft) The Early Years The Regal Six Winter Summits

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

Morning sun lights up the snowy face of Mt Deception viewed from Royal Basin

Mt Deception via Royal Basin—Northeast Couloir + Royal Peak via West Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 1, 2001

Trip Date: June 30 – July 1, 2001 Mt. Deception & Royal Peak Climbing Trip Dungeness River Valley ...

Deception, Mt (7788 ft) Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

Climber snowshoeing towards Whitman Notch and Little Tahoma Peak

Little Tahoma Peak via Fryingpan Glacier—Whitman Glacier—East Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 30, 2019

Trip Date: May 28-30, 2019 Little Tahoma Peak Climbing Trip Fryingpan CreekSummer Land aka SummerlandFryingpan Glacier ...

Favorite Trips Little Tahoma Peak (11,138/11,136 ft) Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades The Satellite Three

Looking up at the snowy cone of Mt Adams in the southern Cascades

Mt Adams via Timberline Road—Lunch Counter—Suksdorf Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 17, 1984

Trip Date: June 16-17, 1984 Mt. Adams Climbing Trip Timberline FlatsLunch CounterMount Adams: false summit aka ...

Adams, Mt (12,276/12,273 ft) Lookout Sites Mount Adams Massif Southern WA Cascades The Regal Six

The rocky points of Summit Chief Mountain stand above Vista Ridge in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Summit Chief Mtn via Vista Pass—Southeast Face—East Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 24, 1986

Trip Date: August 23-24, 1986 Summit Chief Mountain Climbing Trip Pete LakeVista PassSummit Chief PassSummit ...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range Summit Chief Mountain (7464 ft) The Snoqualmie Twelve

A solitary rock horn of The Citadel stands atop a barren hill in the Alpine Lakes WIlderness

The Citadel via Circle Lake—North Ridge + Cathedral Rock via Southwest Side (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 16, 2009

Trip Date: August 15-16, 2009 The Citadel & Cathedral Rock Climbing Trip Squaw Lake Cathedral Pass ...

Cathedral Rock (6724 ft) Central WA Cascades Citadel, The (7120+ ft) Major Alpine Crags Snoqualmie Range

Two shark-tooth McMillan Spires rise above the Terror Glacier

West McMillan Spire via Terror Creek—Southwest Snowfinger—West Ridge (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 5, 2008

Trip Date: August 2-5, 2008 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 6: SOUTHERN PICKETS West McMillan Spire Climbing Trip ...

McMillan Spire, West (8000+ ft) Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

The summit of Colchuck Peak rises above lingering snow patches and cliff bands

Colchuck Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Couloir—South Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 13, 1976

Trip Date: June 12-13, 1976 Colchuck Peak Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyColchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee ...

Central WA Cascades Colchuck Peak (8705/8706 ft) Icicle Mountains The Early Years The Icicle Eight

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Major Peaks

Mt Pugh via Lake Metan—Stujack Pass—Northwest Ridge (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Whitehorse Mtn via Lone Tree Pass—Whitehorse Glacier—North Face (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Hibox Peak via Box Canyon Creek—Southwest Slope—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Mt St Helens [Pre-Eruption] via Dogs Head—Nelson Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

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

Mt Deception via Royal Basin—Northeast Couloir + Royal Peak via West Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Little Tahoma Peak via Fryingpan Glacier—Whitman Glacier—East Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Mt Adams via Timberline Road—Lunch Counter—Suksdorf Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Summit Chief Mtn via Vista Pass—Southeast Face—East Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

The Citadel via Circle Lake—North Ridge + Cathedral Rock via Southwest Side (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

West McMillan Spire via Terror Creek—Southwest Snowfinger—West Ridge (Picket Range, WA)

Colchuck Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Couloir—South Slope (Icicle 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)