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Western Chilliwack Range Rock Climbing

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Areas in Western Chilliwack Range

Illusion Peaks Group 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3

Mount Rexford 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 7

Mt. Slesse 24 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 24 / 24

Nesakwatch Spires 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 12

Elevation:	2,850 ft
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Description

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).

46 Total Climbs

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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.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 10 ● West Ridge Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Mt Rexford
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 6 ● Crack Of Noon Club Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Mt Slesse
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● North Pillar Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Mt Slesse
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● Ensawkwatch Enchainment (D) Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Nesakwatch Spires
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● South Spire - North Ridge (AD-) Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Nesakwatch Spires
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 3 ● East Ridge Trad, Alpine 12 pitches Mt Rexford
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● North Spire - SW Ridge Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Nesakwatch Spires
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 67 ● Northeast Buttress Trad, Alpine 24 pitches Mt Slesse
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 3 ● Lazy Lunch Packers Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Nesakwatch Spires
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 9 ● Dairyland Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Nesakwatch Spires