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.

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 Trip Report...

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

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 Stuart (9415/9414 ft)Ingalls...

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

Cashmere Mountain can be seen between trees from a camp near Lake Caroline in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Windy Pass Ski Tour via Eightmile Creek—Lake Caroline (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 19, 1978

Trip Date: March 17-19, 1978 Windy Pass Ski Tour Eightmile Creek ValleyLittle Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy BasinWindy Pass Trip...

Icicle Mountains Ski/Snowshoe Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades

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) Trip Report...

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

Fresh snow covers Bull Durham Tower as viewed from Rooster Finch Tower near Dragontail Peak

Rooster Finch Tower via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Couloir—East Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 15, 1977

Trip Date: May 1977 Rooster Finch Tower Climbing Trip Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassRooster Finch Tower (~8300...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Non-Major Alpine Crags The Early Years Rooster Finch Tower

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) attempt Trip...

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 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) attempt Trip...

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

The golden granite spike of Prusik Peak rises above The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Prusik Peak via Colchuck Lake—The Enchantments—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 15, 1976

July 14-15, 1976 Prusik Peak Climbing Trip Colchuck Lake Aasgard Pass The Enchantments Prusik Pass Prusik Peak (8000’+)...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Major Alpine Crags Prusik Peak (8000+ ft)The Early Years The Enchantments

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 PassColchuck Peak...

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

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 SaddleCashmere Mountain aka...

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

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 BasinCashmere Mountain aka...

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

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