Authors: Fred W. Beckey
ISBN-13: 9780898868388, ISBN-10: 0898868386
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Date Published: January 2003
Edition: REV
Volume 2 in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades. This volume covers the middle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east of Puget Sound to Lake Chelan. You'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic mid-Cascade region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage. Technical and grade information for each route is included to make it easy to choose climbs suited to your interest and ability.
Acknowledgments | 6 | |
Preface | 7 | |
How to Use This Book | 7 | |
Aerial Photography and Sketches | 8 | |
Abbreviations | 8 | |
Introduction | 11 | |
Geographic Aspects | 11 | |
Geologic Summary | 13 | |
Climate | 15 | |
Safety | 16 | |
Human Impact | 17 | |
Wilderness Travel | 18 | |
Maps | 19 | |
Selected References | 19 | |
Notes | 20 | |
Section I. | West Side of Cascade Crest: Stevens Pass and Skykomish River to Suiattle River | 23 |
Notes | 134 | |
Section II. | East Side of Cascade Crest: Stevens Pass and Wenatchee River to Suiattle Pass and Railroad Creek | 145 |
Notes | 206 | |
Section III. | Cascade Crest Region: Suiattle River to Skagit River (West Side) and Lake Chelan to Granite Creek (East Side) | 213 |
Notes | 357 | |
Approaches | ||
Roads | 365 | |
Trail and Alpine Hiking Approaches | 369 | |
Index | 394 |