Icicle Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Icicle Creek, Peshastin Creek, Ingalls Creek, Stuart Pass, and Jack Creek. Notable landforms include Cashmere Mountain, Jack Ridge, Mt. Stuart, Argonaut Peak, Colchuck Peak, Dragontail Peak, Cannon Mountain, Temple Ridge, and McClellan Peak.

Three mountain climbers sit on the rocky summit of Cashmere Mountain

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—South Slope—South Gully (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 27, 1975

Trip Date: July 26-27, 1975 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineLittle Caroline LakeWindy ...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Early Years The Icicle Eight

Craggy Temple Ridge stands above Enchantment Basin during Enchantment Traverse

Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Aasgard Pass to Snow Lakes (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 3, 1982

Trip Date: October 2-3, 1982 Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Snow Lakes Colchuck LakeAasgard PassEnchantment Basin ...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Traverse (WA) Icicle Mountains The Enchantments Traverses & Loops (Trail)

A mountain climber scrambling steep rock slabs which lead to the Sherpa Glacier on Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 1976

Trip Date: September 1976 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

Looking over a vertical ice headwall at the gray cliffs of Mt Stuart in the Stuart Range

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 23, 1976

Trip Date: September 1976 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

Rock climbers take a rest stop on a rock slab below the Enchantment Temple

The Enchantment Temple Attempt via Nada Lake—Tamarack Saddle—North Chute (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 10, 2001

Trip Date: June 9-10, 2001 The Enchantment Temple Climbing Attempt Snow Creek ValleyNada Lake Temple Canyon ...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Temple (8292/8290 ft) Icicle Mountains Major Alpine Crags The Enchantments

A roped mountain climber crampons up a steep couloir above the Ice Cliff Glacier on Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 13, 1977

Trip Date: July 1977 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

The moon sets over the top of triangular Axis Peak in the Icicle Mountains

Axis Peak via Eightmile Lake—Northeast Couloir—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 20, 2010

Trip Date: June 19-20, 2010 Axis Peak Climbing Trip Little Eightmile LakeEightmile LakeAxis Peak (7550’) Trip ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains

Argonaut Peak via South Gully—Chockstone Dihedral—Upper East Ridge + Ingalls Creek Trail Loop (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 2, 2026

Trip Date: June 30 – July 2, 2026 Argonaut Peak Climbing Trip & Ingalls Creek Trail Loop Long’s ...

Argonaut Peak (8453/8455 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight 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

A backcountry skier carries skis up a snowfield on Windy Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Windy Ridge Ski Tour via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 15, 1981

Trip Date: June 14-15, 1981 Windy Ridge Ski Tour Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy BasinWindy Ridge ...

Icicle Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades

Two people hike up a snowy ridge toward Victoria Point

Victoria Point via Lake Caroline—Windy Pass—Big Windy Point—South Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 25, 2009

Trip Date: October 24-25, 2009 Victoria Point Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Little Caroline ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains

The rocky summit of Cashmere Mountain stands above the snowy slopes of Windy Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—Northwest Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 6, 1976

Trip Date: June 5-6, 1976 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy BasinWindy Ridge ...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Early Years The Icicle Eight

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Icicle Mountains

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—South Slope—South Gully (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Aasgard Pass to Snow Lakes (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

The Enchantment Temple Attempt via Nada Lake—Tamarack Saddle—North Chute (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Mt Stuart via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Axis Peak via Eightmile Lake—Northeast Couloir—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Argonaut Peak via South Gully—Chockstone Dihedral—Upper East Ridge + Ingalls Creek Trail Loop (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Windy Ridge Ski Tour via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Victoria Point via Lake Caroline—Windy Pass—Big Windy Point—South Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—Northwest Couloir (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)