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.

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)

Argonaut Peak Attempt via Fourth Creek Pass—South Slope—Porcupine Basin—Northeast Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 16, 2024

Trip Date: September 14-16, 2024 Argonaut Peak Climbing Attempt Fourth Creek PassIngalls Creek ValleyPorcupine BasinColchuck–Argonaut SaddleArgonaut Peak Attempt...

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

McClellan Peak stands above Crystal Lake in the heart of The Enchantments in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Enchantments + Cannon Mtn + McClellan Peak + Dragontail Peak Carryover + Colchuck Peak (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 23, 2019

Trip Date: June 19-23, 2019 Enchantments Climbing Trip & Dragontail Peak Carryover: Aasgard Pass to Colchuck Col Colchuck LakeAasgard...

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)Central WA Cascades Colchuck Peak (8705/8706 ft)Dragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft)Favorite Trips Icicle Mountains McClellan Peak (8364/8363 ft)The Enchantments The Icicle Eight The Tall Twelve

The summit of Sherpa Peak and the Sherpa Balanced Rock can be seen through a dense fog in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Sherpa Peak via Longs Pass—South Couloir—South Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 2, 2018

Trip Date: June 30 – July 2, 2018 Sherpa Peak Climbing Trip Long’s PassIngalls CreekCascadian CreekSherpa Peak (8605′)...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Sherpa Peak (8605/8630 ft)The Icicle Eight

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 LakeWindy BasinWindy...

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

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 Nada...

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

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 Ridge SaddleCashmere Mountain...

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

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 Horseshoe LakeGoat...

Central WA Cascades Golden Larch Outings Icicle Mountains Jackaroo Peak

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 Report Summary...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Axis Peak

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 Lake Windy...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains

Looking across Ingalls Creek Valley at Mt Stuart streaked with vertical ribbons of snow as seen from Longs Pass

Mt Stuart via Longs Pass—Ingalls Creek—Ulcadian Couloir—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 7, 2009

Trip Date: June 5-7, 2009 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Long’s PassIngalls CreekCascadian BasinMount Stuart (9415′) Trip Report Summary...

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

Hi-Jack Peak and snowy Jack Ridge lies at the end of Eightmile Lake

Hi-Jack Peak via Eightmile Lake—Southeast Slope—South Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 9, 2004

Trip Date: May 9, 2004 Hi-Jack Peak Day Climb Little Eightmile Lake Eightmile LakeHi-Jack Peak aka High-Jack Peak...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Hi-Jack Peak

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