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Western Chilliwack Range Rock Climbing

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Areas in Western Chilliwack Range

Illusion Peaks Group 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 6

Mount Rexford 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 9

Mt. Slesse 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 26 / 26

Nesakwatch Spires 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15 / 15

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Elevation:	2,850 ft	869 m
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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).

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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
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● 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 13 ● Crack Of Noon Club Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Mt Slesse
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● North Spire - SW Ridge Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Nesakwatch Spires
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 86 ● Northeast Buttress Trad, Alpine 24 pitches Mt Slesse
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 4 ● North Rib (Kiesel/Lowe) Trad, Alpine 27 pitches Mt Slesse
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 5 ● Lazy Lunch Packers Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Nesakwatch Spires
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Dairyland Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Nesakwatch Spires