Updated November, 2002

The North Cascades contain some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in the state. Pictures of these fabled mountains led me to consider this area the best place in the country to live. The price for exploring this region is high, as the peaks are protected by glaciers, deep brushy valleys, unsettled weather and long hiking approaches.

Unlike the Cascade Alpine Guide (a valuable resource), I define this region to include peaks on the south side of highway 20, going as far south as the Sauk River and Bonanza Peak in the east. Trips are arranged in alphabetical order by mountain and route.

Mt. Baker:   North Ridge     Mountaineering class   Hikes Black Peak, NE Ridge   Burgundy Spire, N Face Mount Challenger (attempt)   2004 climb Concord Tower Cutthroat Peak:   SW Buttress   East Face Couloir Dome Peak Eldorado Peak:   1998 climb   2000 climb Forbidden Peak, North Ridge   Formidable Mountain Mt. Fury, North Buttress Goat Wall, Methow Inspiration Route Mt. Goode, NE Buttress   Johannesburg Mountain, NE Rib   Lake Ann

Liberty Bell:   Liberty Crack   Beckey Route Mesahchie Peak  Old Guard Peak North Twin Sister Paisano Pinnacle, W Buttress Picket Range Traverse The Ptarmigan Traverse  Mount Redoubt, Northeast Face Ruth Mountain Sahale Peak Mt. Shuksan Silver Star Mountain Snowking Mountain South Early Winter Spire:   S Arete   SW Rib   SW Couloir Spire Point Mt. Terror, North Face Tomyhoi Peak Mt. Triumph   West McMillan Spire