Washington Pass – the place to get a taste of that alpine ambiance at the cost of a cragging approach! Shirley & I have been visiting the area since 2002 when we climbed the Beckey Route on the Liberty Bell. Besides the great climbing to approach ratio, the relatively pointy summits composed of mostly solid granite are the other draw here. We still have quite a few ideas on what we’d like to get done in the area…hopefully some day.

I’ve taken some poetic freedoms here in what was included (Mazama Wall is not exactly at The Pass…neither are the Wine Spires). Related pages (sort of) include the North Cascades and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Trip Reports Listed Chronologically

“Sisyphus“ (June 2012)

“Prime Rib Of Goat“ (August 2009)

“West Face Of NEWS” (July 2008)

“Southwest Rib Of SEWS” (September 2007)

“Liberty Crack“ (July 2007)

“DEB On SEWS” (September 2006)

“Rebel Yell” (August 2006)

“North Face Of Burgundy” (July 2006)

“East Face Of Lexington Tower” (August 2005)

“East Face Of Minuteman Tower” (August 2005)

“Northwest Corner Of NEWS” (August 2005)

“South Buttress Of Cutthroat Peak” (June 2005)

“South Face of NEWS And Del Campo Peak” (October 2003)

“South Arete on SEWS” (October 2002)

“Beckey Route And Mount Pugh” (September 2002)

Pass Scenes