Prusik Peak

Prussik Peak. Photo by Blitzo.

Description 

This granite pyramid is not the largest piece of rock but its unusually solid rock is home to some of the cascades best alpine rock routes. Accomanied by a beautiful lake this peak has everything from the beginner to the burlified alpinist. While popular on weekends you can find the entire peak to yourself at times.

Look for booty neutrinos while your there.

Getting There 

Climb up Icicle canyon passing several lakes. Eventually take a trail heading up on the right (north) side of the canyon. This is a good day approach for most hauling gear. Great campsites can be found at the lake.

Featured Route For Prusik Peak

Stanley-Burgner Route 5.9+ PG13  WA : Leavenworth : Prusik Peak

This is one of the finest alpine routes you may ever experience. The climbing is sustained, varied, and amazing. Begin up left angling cracks. Continue up, cross a gap, move to your right. Move up a wide chimney system that gradually narrows. Continue up the chimney crossing under and belaying atop a huge block wedged in the chimney. The next pitch goes up a squeeze chimney and ends on a nice ledge. The final pitch is usually considered the...[more]

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Prussik area. Photo by Blitzo.