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 on Del Campo Peak studies the multiple summit horns of Gothic Peak in the Monte Cristo Mountains

Del Campo Peak via Foggy Lake—South Face + Gothic Peak via Southeast Ridge (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 27, 2017

Trip Date: August 25-27, 2017 Del Campo Peak & Gothic Peak Climbing Trip Gothic BasinFoggy Lake aka ...

Del Campo Peak (6610 ft) Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

Two climbers stand at Burgundy Col on Silver Star Mountain in the North Cascades

Silver Star Mtn via Burgundy Creek—Upper Silver Star Glacier—East Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 10, 1995

Trip Date: June 10, 1995 Silver Star Mountain Day Climb Early Winters CreekBurgundy ColSilver Star Mountain ...

Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades Silver Star Mountain (8876/8892 ft) The Landmark Twelve The Mazama Three The Tall Twelve

The snowy and rocky summit of Black Mtn stands against a blue sky in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Black Mtn via White Chuck River—Lake Byrne—Northwest Face (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 21, 2002

Trip Date: July 20-21, 2002 Black Mountain Climbing Trip White Chuck River ValleyKennedy Hot SpringsLake Byrne ...

Black Mountain (7262 ft) East Sauk Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven

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

A rope team of mountain climbers ascends the Kautz Glacier high on Mt Rainier

Mt Rainier via Nisqually Glacier—Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 18, 1976

Trip Date: July 17-18, 1976 Mt. Rainier Climbing Trip Glacier VistaNisqually GlacierWilson GlacierWapowety CleaverKautz ...

Mount Rainier Massif Rainier, Mt (14,411/14,400 ft) Southern WA Cascades The Early Years The Regal Six

A mountain climber waves from the rocky summit of Mt Ballard

Mt Ballard via Slate Creek—East Ridge—West Face (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 15, 2010

Trip Date: August 14-15, 2010 Mt. Ballard Climbing Trip South Fork Slate CreekNortheast Ballard BasinMount Ballard ...

Ballard, Mt (8340/8371 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Methow Six Upper Methow Mountains

Looking down at Wing Lake and Lewis Lake from Black Peak in the North Cascades

Black Peak via Lewis Lake—Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir + Maple Pass Loop (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 29, 2020

Trip Date: September 27-29, 2020 Black Peak Climbing Trip & Maple Pass Loop Maple PassHeather PassLewis ...

Black Peak (8970/8986 ft) Family Trips Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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

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

Distant view of mountain peaks to the east taken from McGregor Mountain Lookout

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 20, 1996

Trip Date: July 19-20, 1996 McGregor Mountain Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Stehekin LandingHoward Lake fka Coon ...

Lookout Sites McGregor Mountain (8122 ft) North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve

Mountain climbers relax at their tent pitched high on the flank of Mt. Rainier

Mt Rainier via Nisqually Glacier—Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 10, 1983

Trip Date: July 9-10, 1983 Mt. Rainier Climbing Trip Glacier VistaNisqually GlacierWilson GlacierWapowety CleaverKautz ...

Mount Rainier Massif Rainier, Mt (14,411/14,400 ft) Southern WA Cascades The Regal Six

Sharp pyramidal Mesahchie Peak thrusts into the sky behind a row of trees

Mesahchie Peak via Easy Pass—Southeast Slope—South Rib—South Gullies (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 21, 2004

Trip Date: August 21, 2004 Mesahchie Peak Day Climb Easy PassFisher Creek ValleyMesahchie Peak (8795 ft) ...

Mesahchie Peak (8795/8805 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven

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Major Peaks

Del Campo Peak via Foggy Lake—South Face + Gothic Peak via Southeast Ridge (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Silver Star Mtn via Burgundy Creek—Upper Silver Star Glacier—East Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Black Mtn via White Chuck River—Lake Byrne—Northwest Face (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Rainier via Nisqually Glacier—Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Mt Ballard via Slate Creek—East Ridge—West Face (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Black Peak via Lewis Lake—Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir + Maple Pass Loop (Ragged Range, WA)

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

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

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Mt Rainier via Nisqually Glacier—Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Mesahchie Peak via Easy Pass—Southeast Slope—South Rib—South Gullies (Ragged Range, 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)