Upper Icicle Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Tye River (US-2), Stevens Pass, Nason Creek (US-2), Whitepine Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Frosty Pass, Frosty Creek, upper Icicle Creek, Jack Creek, Meadow Creek, French Potholes, Deception Pass, and Deception Creek. Notable landforms include Thunder Mountain, Jim Hill Mountain, Granite Mountain, The Bulls Tooth, French Ridge, The Cradle, and Highchair Mountain.

Granite Mountain sits across the shimmering water of Robin Lake in the Cascades

Granite Mtn + Trico Mtn via Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 7, 1987

Trip Date: September 5-7, 1987 Granite Mountain & Trico Mountain Climbing Trip Hyas LakeTuck LakeRobin LakesTrico Mountain (6640+...

Central WA Cascades Upper Icicle Mountains Granite Mtn (Icicle)Trico Mtn

Puffy cumulus clouds build over the snowy summit of The Cradle in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Cradle + Highchair Mtn + Bootjack Mtn + Summit Loop + Cradle Lake (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 15, 1978

Trip Date: June 13-15, 1978 The Cradle & Highchair Mountain Summit Loop: French Creek to Cradle Lake to...

Central WA Cascades Cradle, The (7467 ft)The Early Years The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Trail)Upper Icicle Mountains Bootjack Mtn Highchair Mtn

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Upper Icicle Mountains

Granite Mtn + Trico Mtn via Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

The Cradle + Highchair Mtn + Bootjack Mtn + Summit Loop + Cradle Lake (Upper Icicle 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)

Sharkfin Tower via Boston Basin—Quien Sabe Glacier—Southwest Gully—Southeast Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Red Peak Pass Loop via Illilouette Valley—Ottoway Lakes—Red Devil Basin—Merced Canyon (Yosemite National Park, CA)

The Great Blade Explorations: Bladerunner Crag + Southern Circumnav + Great Blade Peak (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

Juniper Peak via Juniper Canyon—Southeast Ramp—Upper East Ridge (Spring Mountains, NV)

Three-Trestle Ski Tour / Snowshoe Trek via Homestead Road—Palouse-to-Cascades Trail (Iron Horse Mountains, WA)