Climbing Washington's Mountains : Summit Hikes, Scrambles and Climbs in Washington's Cascade and Olympic Mountain Range

by Jeff Smoot

• ISBN13: 9780762710867
• ISBN10: 0762710861
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

This select guide to the best mountains in Washington State includes hikes, scrambles, and easy climbs for weekend mountaineers and peak baggers. All the information needed to reach the summits.

Author Biography

Jeff Smoot is a climber and author based in Seattle, Washington. His other books include Adventure Guide to Mount Rainier and Rock Climbing Washington.

Table of Contents

Map Legend	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Using This Guide	p. 1
Peak Selection	p. 3
Chapter Overview	p. 4
About the Climb	p. 4
How to Get There	p. 6
Route Description	p. 6
Options	p. 6
Precautions	p. 6
Climbing Route Classification	p. 6
Equipment	p. 9
Mountain Hazards	p. 10
Wilderness Safety	p. 11
Mountain Weather	p. 13
When To Climb	p. 14
Wilderness Regulations	p. 15
Wilderness Permit Requirements	p. 15
Zero-Impact	p. 17
Human Waste Disposal	p. 18
Trailhead Theft	p. 18
In Case of Emergency	p. 18
The North Cascades	p. 21
Mount Baker: Coleman Glacier/Easton Glacier	p. 24
Mount Shuksan: Sulphide Glacier	p. 29
Tomyhoi Peak: East Ridge	p. 34
Ruth Mountain: Ruth Glacier	p. 36
North Twin: West Ridge	p. 39
Jack Mountain: Southeast Slope via Jerry Lakes	p. 44
Black Peak: South Slope	p. 47
Liberty Bell Mountain: Beckey Route	p. 51
Silver Star Mountain: Silver Star Glacier	p. 54
North Gardner Mountain: South Slope	p. 58
Hidden Lake Peak: North Ridge	p. 61
Snowking Mountain: Kindy Ridge	p. 65
Eldorado Peak: East Ridge	p. 71
Forbidden Peak: West Ridge	p. 74
Sahale Peak: Sahle Glacier	p. 78
Mix-up Peak: East Face	p. 83
Buckner Mountain: Southwest Slope	p. 86
Goode Mountain: Northeast Buttress	p. 89
Mount Logan: Fremont Glacier	p. 93
Bonanza Peak: East face via Mary Green Glacier	p. 97
Mountain Loop and Index Area	p. 103
Glacier Peak: Sitkum Glacier	p. 103
Whitehorse Mountain: West Ridge via Lone Tree Pass	p. 107
White Chuck Mountain: Northwest Gully/Ridge	p. 113
Mount Pugh: Northwest Ridge	p. 115
Sloan Peak: Corkscrew Route	p. 119
Cadet Peak: West Slope	p. 123
Monte Cristo Peak: North Face via North Col	p. 126
Columbia Peak: West Ridge	p. 131
Kyes Peak: South Ridge	p. 134
Del Campo Peak: South Gully	p. 138
Vesper Peak: Northeast Slope via Headlee Pass	p. 142
Mount Forgotten: East Rib/Gully	p. 145
Three Fingers Mountain: Three Fingers Trail	p. 147
Mount Pilchuck: Mount Pilchuck Trail	p. 151
Mount Persis: West Ridge Trail	p. 153
Mount Index: West Ridge/Slope	p. 156
Gunn Peak: Barclay Creek Route	p. 159
Merchant Peak: South Gully/Slope	p. 165
Baring Mountain: West Ridge/South Slope	p. 167
Wenatchee Mountains
Mount Howard: South Slope	p. 171
Dakobed Range
Clark Mountain: Southeast Slope	p. 173
Entiat Mountains
Mount Maude: South Shoulder	p. 176
Seven Fingered Jack: Southwest Slope	p. 180
Mount Fernow: Southwest Slope	p. 181
Alpine Lakes Wilderness	p. 185
Ingalls Peak: South Ridge	p. 185
Mount Stuart: Cascadian Couloir	p. 189
Sherpa Peak: West Ridge	p. 193
Colchuck Peak: Colchuck Glacier	p. 194
Dragontail Peak: East Ridge via Aasgard Pass	p. 199
Prusik Peak: West Ridge	p. 201
Cannon Mountain: Northwest Ridge	p. 205
Cashmere Mountain: West Ridge via Windy Pass	p. 208
Big Chiwaukum: Northwest Ridge	p. 211
Snowgrass Mountain: South Ridge via Frosty Pass	p. 216
Big Jim Mountain: North Slope/Ridge	p. 219
Granite Mountain: Robin Lakes Route	p. 223
Mount Si: Haystack Gully	p. 227
Big Snow Mountain: East Ridge via Hardscrabble Lakes	p. 229
McClellan Butte: South Ridge via McClellan Butte Trail	p. 233
Granite Mountain: Granite Mountain Trail	p. 236
Kaleetan Peak: South Ridge	p. 238
The Tooth: South Face	p. 242
Chair Peak: Northeast Buttress	p. 246
Snoqualmie Mountain: Alpental Slope Trail	p. 250
Lundin Peak: East Peak	p. 254
Red Mountain: Southwest Slope	p. 257
Kendall Peak: North Ridge	p. 260
Mount Thompson: East Ridge	p. 263
Alta Mountain: South Ridge Climber's Trail	p. 266
Chikamin Peak: South Slope	p. 269
Lemah Mountain: Lemah Glacier and East Gully	p. 274
Chimney Rock: East Face Direct	p. 276
Summit Chief Mountain: Southeast Ridge via Vista Lakes	p. 281
Mount Hinman: West Ridge via La Bohn Gap	p. 283
Mount Daniel: Hays Creek Glacier/Southwest Ridge East	p. 287
The South Cascades	p. 293
Mount Rainier National Park	p. 295
Mount Rainier: Disappointment Cleaver/Emmons Glacier	p. 300
Little Tahoma Peak: Whitman Glacier	p. 306
Pinnacle Peak: South Gully	p. 310
Unicorn Peak: Snow Lake Route	p. 314
Cowlitz Chimneys: West Side via Panhandle Gap	p. 317
Tamanos Mountain: Southeast Ridge	p. 319
Fay Peak: East Slope	p. 321
Observation Rock: Flett Glacier via Echo Rock Col	p. 325
Echo Rock: Southwest Gully	p. 328
Old Desolate: Moraine Park Gully	p. 330
Sluiskin Mountain: North Slope via Windy Gap	p. 333
Other South Cascades Peaks
Mount Adams: South Spur	p. 335
Mount St. Helens: Ptarmigan Trail	p. 339
Old Snowy Mountain: Climber's Trail	p. 345
Gilbert Peak: Northwest Gully via Cispus Basin	p. 347
The Olympic Mountains	p. 351
Mount Olympus: Blue Glacier	p. 356
Mount Washington: Big Creek Gully	p. 363
Mount Cruiser: South Corner	p. 365
The Brothers: South Chute	p. 369
Mount Constance: South Chute	p. 372
Mount Anderson: Anderson Glacier	p. 377
Mount Deception: Royal Basin Route	p. 379
Mount Clark: Surprise Basin Route	p. 382
Mount Angeles: Mount Angeles Climbers' Trail	p. 384
Mount Carrie: High Divide Trail Route	p. 388
Transportation Information	p. 393
Permits and Passes	p. 395
For More Information	p. 396
Further Reading	p. 403
About the Author	p. 404
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