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Chiwawa Mountain Via Lyman Glacier

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Chiwawa Mountain Psychoanalysis by Andy Dappen “We’re going to get sick of all the questions,” Mike Rolfs jokes while we saddle-up the packs and start walking the Phelps Creek Trail toward Spider Meadows. It’s 6:15 p.m. on a summer Saturday... Read More...

Chiwawa Mountain-SW Side

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Fortress and Chiwawa Doubleheader by Matthew Tangeman A chorus of waterfalls tumbled from lingering snow and rust-red rock into the lush valley below, collecting to form the Chiwawa River from a myriad of meltwater trickles. Lined by paintbrush, lupine, and... Read More...

Chiwaukum Range Traverse

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Traversing the Chiwaukums by Andy Dappen with photos from Coron Polley “The Chiwaukum Mountains rise to 8,000 feet, the first range south of the Stevens Pass Highway corridor…. the range can give a feeling of grandness, especially while hiking into... Read More...

Cashmere Mountain-West Ridge

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Attractions: From the 8,000-ft saddle west of Cashmere, climb up the brief rock-strewn sandy/grassy slopes until a rock buttress forces you out onto the North Face slope. Contour across the north slope keeping an eye out for small cairns. Depending... Read More...

Cardinal Mountain-Standard West Route

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Attractions: “From the trail camp at 6,700 ft in the meadow, 0.9 miles west of the summit, hike east through open forest until the forest ends in the basin west of Cardinal and below Pt. 8023. Eventually, the terrain will... Read More...

Cape Horn

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Big Jim Mountain & Lake Augusta from Big Lou Mountain Larches to Lederhosen By Jim Brisbine For this year’s annual Golden Larch Trip, I spent four glorious days backpacking through the Chiwaukum Mountains with Eileen, Lisa L, Kevin L (“K.... Read More...

Buck Mountain-West Shoulder

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Attractions: This route has seven distinct sections including The Trail, The Timbered Ridge, The High Pass Basin, The Ramp, The Berge-Buck Basin, The West Summit Approach, and The Final Push. The Final Push is longer than anticipated so you will... Read More...

Box Top Standard Routes

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Source: Visit SummitPost.org for a detailed trip description. Alternate Route: Approaching via Colchuck Lake and Aasgard Pass is another option. See our Enchantment Traverse Hike for the details of that approach and a map of that traverse. Nearest Town: Leavenworth-... Read More...

Bonanza Peak-Mary Green Glacier

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Attractions: “From the pass a trail leads up towards the ridge to the N. and W. After a couple hundred vertical feet, traverse out on S. slope of ridge to gain the northern margin of the glacier. Usually it is best... Read More...

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