Keechelus Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Gold Creek, Box Canyon Creek, Lake Kachess, upper Yakima River, and Lake Keechelus. Notable landforms include Alta Mountain, Rampart Ridge, Dungeon Peak, Mt. Laura, Mt. Margaret, Keechelus Ridge, and Amabilis Mountain.

Snowy tree hoodoos cover a snowy Keechelus Peak mountaintop

Keechelus Peak Ski Ascent via South Ridge + Keechelus Tower Knoll (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·December 4, 2010

Trip Date: December 4, 2010 Keechelus Peak Ski Tour Keechelus Peak (5151′)Keechelus Tower Knoll Trip Report Summary Region:...

Keechelus Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Winter Summits Keechelus Peak

A blue tent sits on a grassy bench at Lila Lakes below Hibox Peak

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Lila Lakes—East Gully—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 12, 2008

Trip Date: October 11-12, 2008 Alta Mountain Climbing Trip Rachel Lake Rampart Ridge Lila LakesAlta LakesAlta Mountain (6240’+)...

Central WA Cascades Keechelus Mountains Alta Mtn

Two backcountry skiers ascend South Thetis Ridge in deep snow

Thetis Creek Ski Loop + South Thetis Creek Bowl (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 29, 2008

Trip Date: March 29, 2008 Thetis Creek Ski Loop South Thetis Creek RidgeSouth Thetis Creek Bowl Trip Report...

Keechelus Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades

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Keechelus Mountains

Keechelus Peak Ski Ascent via South Ridge + Keechelus Tower Knoll (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Lila Lakes—East Gully—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Thetis Creek Ski Loop + South Thetis Creek Bowl (Keechelus 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)

Alta Via 4 Trekking Traverse: San Candido / Innichen to Cadore Valley + Torre di Toblin + Monte Paterno (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Cima Cadin NE Attempt + Partial Merlone Via Ferrata / Klettersteig Climb (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Monte Paterno Via Ferrata / Paternkofel Klettersteig + Camoscio–Laghi–Cengia–Lavaredo Loop (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Torre di Toblin Via Ferrata / Toblinger Knoten Klettersteig + Sasso di Sesto / Sextner Stein (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

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