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.

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

A solitary climber stands atop a jagged ridge on McClellan Peak in The Enchantments

McClellan Peak via Ingalls Creek—Crystal Lake—Southwest Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 29, 2001

Trip Date: July 28-29, 2001 McClellan Peak Climbing Trip Ingalls Creek ValleyCrystal LakeThe EnchantmentsCrystal Pass ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains McClellan Peak (8364/8363 ft) The Enchantments The Icicle Eight

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

Looking over the top of a rock pinnacle from The Temple in The Enchantments

The Enchantment Temple via Nada Lake—North Chute—West Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 26, 2002

Trip Date: October 26, 2002 The Enchantment Temple Day Climb Snow Creek ValleyNada Lake Temple Canyon ...

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

A mountain climber gazes at a snow-dusted rocky ridge leading from Goat Pass to Jackaroo Peak

Jackaroo Peak via Lake Stuart—Horseshoe Lake—Goat Pass—South Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 13, 2013

Trip Date: October 12-13, 2013 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: ICICLE MOUNTAINS Jackaroo Peak Climbing Trip Lake Stuart ...

Central WA Cascades Golden Larch Outings Icicle Mountains

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

Evening sun lights up craggy granite Prusik Peak during Enchantment Traverse

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

Jim Brisbine · October 25, 2015

Trip Date: October 24-25, 2015 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: ICICLE MOUNTAINS Enchantment Traverse: Snow Lakes to Colchuck Lake ...

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

Evening sun lights up the North Face of Dragontail Peak as seen from Colchuck Lake

Dragontail Peak via Colchuck Couloir—Southwest Chute—Southwest Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 1997

Trip Date: June 7-8, 1997 Dragontail Peak Climbing Trip Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassDragontail Peak ...

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

The towering north face of Mt Stuart seen from Lake Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart Carry-Over via Lake Stuart—Goat Pass—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 16, 1978

Trip Date: July 14-16, 1978 Mt. Stuart Carry-Over Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyLake StuartGoat PassMount ...

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

A mountain climber stands atop the summit horn of Cannon Mountain overlooking Stuart Range

Cannon Mtn via Cannon Creek—Druid Plateau—South Couloir—East Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 2, 2002

Trip Date: June 2, 2002 Cannon Mountain Day Climb Mountaineer Creek ValleyCannon Creek BasinDruid PlateauCannon ...

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

The broad face of Cashmere Mountain stands above a slope with patchy snow

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

Jim Brisbine · May 25, 2014

Trip Date: May 24-25, 2014 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Windy BasinWindy ...

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

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Icicle Mountains

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

McClellan Peak via Ingalls Creek—Crystal Lake—Southwest Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

The Enchantment Temple via Nada Lake—North Chute—West Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jackaroo Peak via Lake Stuart—Horseshoe Lake—Goat Pass—South Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

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

Dragontail Peak via Colchuck Couloir—Southwest Chute—Southwest Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Stuart Carry-Over via Lake Stuart—Goat Pass—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Cannon Mtn via Cannon Creek—Druid Plateau—South Couloir—East Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Cashmere Mtn attempt via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—West Ridge (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 Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + 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)