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Northwest Region Climbing

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Areas in Northwest Region

Baker Crags 1 / 12 / 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 16
Bedal Basin (Bedal Boulder) 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Bellingham Area 14 / 18 / 25 / 6 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 52
Cumberland Crags 53 / 42 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 76
Darrington 51 / 9 / 0 / 52 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 5 / 111
Deception Pass 0 / 10 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11
Mount Erie 59 / 85 / 21 / 30 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 169
North Cascades 123 / 11 / 0 / 1 / 15 / 3 / 2 / 158 / 158
Twin Sisters Range 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2
Umbrella Rock 2 / 14 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 19
Upper Skagit Valley 3 / 41 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 44
Elevation: 123 ft
GPS: 48.493, -122.083 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Jon Nelson on Nov 29, 2013
Admins: Scott Coldiron, Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick

Description

This region includes the North Cascades, the Skagit River Valley, and the north coastal region around Bellingham and the San Juan Islands.

Getting There

I5 going N-S, and numerous E-W roads including the Mt Baker HW, HW20, and the Mountain-Loop HW.

662 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Mod. Snow
 114
● Coleman/Deming Glacier
Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Mt. Baker
WI2-3 Steep Snow
 94
● North Ridge
Ice, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Mt. Baker
Easy Snow
 54
● East Ridge
Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Eldorado Peak
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 141
● South Arete
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 281
● Beckey Route (SW Face)
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow
 140
● West Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 71
● Zig Zag
Trad 2 pitches
Mount Erie > Main Wall > Main Wall West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 216
● Southwest Rib
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 71
● False Impressions
Sport
Mount Erie > Powerline Wall West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 55
● West Ridge
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
N Cascades > … > Silver Star and… > Paisano Pinnacle
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 112
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-…
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 45
● Dreamer
Trad 10 pitches
Darrington > Green Giant Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 78
● Direct East Buttress
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2
 73
● Liberty Crack
Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 148
● The West Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Coleman/Deming Glacier N Cascades > Mt. Baker
 114
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● North Ridge N Cascades > Mt. Baker
 94
WI2-3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● East Ridge N Cascades > Eldorado Peak
 54
Easy Snow Snow, Alpine
● South Arete N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 141
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Beckey Route (SW Face) N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
 281
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● West Ridge N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
 140
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● Zig Zag Mount Erie > Main Wall > Main Wall West
 71
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Southwest Rib N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 216
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● False Impressions Mount Erie > Powerline Wall West
 71
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● West Ridge N Cascades > … > Silver Star and… > Paisano Pinnacle
 55
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Bo… N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
 112
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Dreamer Darrington > Green Giant Buttress
 45
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 10 pitches
● Direct East Buttress N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 78
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Liberty Crack N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2 Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
● The West Face N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
 148
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
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