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Elevation: 2,850 ft 869 m
GPS: 49.0299, -121.56203
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The Western Chilliwack Range includes Slesse Mountain: "..the most spectacular isolated peak in the Cascades." (Fred Beckey, Challenge of the North Cascades, 1969.

Other worthy alpine summits on the BC side of the Western Chilliwacks are Canadian Border Peak (7,516ft,2,291m), Mt Lindeman (7,578ft, 2,310m) , Mt Rexford (7,641ft,2,329m), Illusion Peaks (6,900ft, 2,103m).

On the American side, the higher and glacier pocketed peaks are American Border Peak (7,994ft, 2,436m), Mount Larrabee (7,861ft, 2,396m), and at the eastern extreme of the range, Middle Peak (7,464ft,2,275m).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Western Chilliwack Range

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 8
● North Spire - North Ridge (PD+)
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 14
● West Ridge
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Nesakwatch Enchainment (D)
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● South Spire - North Ridge (AD-)
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Crack Of Noon Club
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Labour Day Buttress of Labour Da…
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 28
● North Spire - SW Ridge
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 99
● Northeast Buttress
Trad, Alpine 24 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 4
● North Rib (Kiesel/Lowe)
Trad, Alpine 27 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 7
● Lazy Lunch Packers
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 27
● Dairyland
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
● South Spire - Fairytales & Fanta…
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● North Spire - North Ridge (… Nesakwatch Spires
 8
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● West Ridge Mt Rexford
 14
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Nesakwatch Enchainment (D) Nesakwatch Spires
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● South Spire - North Ridge (… Nesakwatch Spires
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Crack Of Noon Club Mt Slesse
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Labour Day Buttress of Labo… Mt Slesse
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● North Spire - SW Ridge Nesakwatch Spires
 28
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Northeast Buttress Mt Slesse
 99
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 24 pitches
● North Rib (Kiesel/Lowe) Mt Slesse
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, Alpine 27 pitches
● Lazy Lunch Packers Nesakwatch Spires
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Dairyland Nesakwatch Spires
 27
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● South Spire - Fairytales &… Nesakwatch Spires
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
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