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Major Peaks of the Cascades & Olympics Mesahchie Peak as seen from Kitling Peak Jim Brisbine p 2018 — SYNOPSIS — Criteria for evaluating the status of a peak: 1. Elevation — height of the summit above sea level; traditionally, the most fundamental measure of a peak. 2. Projection — height of the summit above surrounding peaks and ridges; defines a peak’s topographic dominance over its neighbors. 3. Prominence — height of the summit above the saddle that separates it from the nearest higher peak; defines a peak’s topographic independence from its neighbors. 4. Isolation — horizontal distance between a summit and the nearest higher peak; defines a peak’s topographic separation from its neighbors. 5. Visual Appeal — refers to a peak’s overall alpine appearance, which is enhanced by features such as hanging glaciers, ragged arêtes, sheer faces, and summit horns. 6. Classic Status — refers to a peak’s emotional appeal, cachet, or mystique, as established through climbing literature and campfire lore. The resulting categories and groups: Special Groups — Five groups containing first-ballot selections (with some overlap) that are rich in specific attributes. These 38 peaks comprise the cream of the crop. • Regal Six — dominating mountain monarchs of the Cascades and Olympics. • Landmark Twelve — topographic landmarks; grand sentinels of the Cascades. • Super Eight — smaller peaks with great projection, visual appeal, and classic status. • Big Ten — all of the region’s 9000-foot non-volcanic peaks. • Tall Twelve — all of the region’s 8900- and 8800-foot non-volcanic peaks. Geographic Groups — Thirty-four groups that represent the principal mountainous regions of the Washington Cascades, Canadian Cascades, and Olympics, extending from the Coquilhalla Mountains in the far north to the Goat Rocks in the far south. All together, these alluring “alpine constellations” contain 201 peaks. Wild-Card Groups — Two groups containing a total of 15 alpine gems that just didn’t fit into any of the aforementioned Special Groups or Geographic Groups. • Outlier Twelve — worthy mountains that stand aloof from all the other groups. • Satellite Three — notable peaks located on the flanks of major strato-volcanos. Total = 222 mountain-peaks Plus…Major Alpine Crags — 32 alpine crag-peaks with exceptional visual appeal and/or classic status. — JMB: 11/2017 — SPECIAL GROUPS: Outstanding First-Ballot Selections — [ [ mountain The Regal Six p n The Big Ten p on ¨ T - ¨ T Mt. Baker 10,781 Bonanza Peak 9511 volcanic 9000 volcanic ¨ X ¨ T Glacier Peak 10,541 Mt. Stuart 9415 m ¨ N ¨ T Mt. Rainier 14,411 Mt. Fernow 9249 onarchs ] ¨ Mt. Adams 12,276T ¨ Mt. Goode 9235G T T ¨ - ¨ Mt. St. Helens 8365 Mt. Shuksan 9131 foot ¨ T ¨ E Mt. Olympus 7969 Mt. Buckner 9114 peak ¨ T Seven-Fingered Jack 9100 [ [ mountain sentinel topographic / lords The Landmark Twelve p s ] ¨ Mt. Logan 9087T ¨ X ¨ Silvertip Mountain 8517P Mt. Maude 9082 T ¨ Mt. Redoubt 8969T ¨ Jack Mountain 9066 ¨ T Mt. Shuksan 9131 [ n ¨ T The Tall Twelve p Jack Mountain 9066 on ¨ T - ¨ T Eldorado Peak 8868 Mt. Spickard 8979 volcanic 89 volcanic ¨ Mt. Goode 9235G ¨ Black Peak 8970T ¨ Black Peak 8970T ¨ Mt. Redoubt 8969T ¨ T ¨ T Silver Star Mountain 8876 Copper Peak 8964 00 ¨ É ¨ T - Dome Peak 8920 North Gardner Mountain 8956 & 88 ¨ T ¨ É Bonanza Peak 9511 Dome Peak 8920 s ¨ T 00 ¨ T Sloan Peak 7835 Gardner Mountain 8898 ] - ¨ Mt. Stuart 9415T foot peaks ] ¨ Boston Peak 8894T ¨ T Silver Star Mountain 8876 [ [ outstanding The Super Eight p ¨ Eldorado Peak 8868T ¨ É Dragontail Peak 8840 ¨ Slesse Mountain 8002X T ¨ American Border Peak 7994T ¨ Forbidden Peak 8815 ¨ T North Hozomeen Peak 8066 smaller peak smaller ¨ South Hozomeen Peak 8003T [ H Big & Tall Peaks in these 2 groups! H ] ¨ Mt. Triumph 7270X [ D Top Shelf Peaks in those 3 groups! ] ¨ T Agnes Mountain 8115 s ¨ X Whitehorse Mountain 6852 ] ¨ Chimney Rock 7727X — JMB: 11/2017 — GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS: Alpine Constellations — The Thunder Eight p The Icicle Eight p ¨ Eldorado Peak** 8868T ¨ Mt. Stuart** 9415T ¨ Forbidden Peak 8815T ¨ Sherpa Peak 8605T ¨ Boston Peak 8894T ¨ Argonaut Peak 8453T ¨ Sahale Peak 8680É ¨ Colchuck Peak 8705T ¨ Mt. Buckner 9114E ¨ Dragontail Peak 8840É ¨ Mt. Logan 9087T ¨ McClellan Peak 8364T ¨ Storm King Mountain 8520É ¨ Cannon Mountain 8638T ¨ Mt. Goode** 9235G ¨ Cashmere Mountain 8501T The Upper Methow Six p The Lower Skagit Five p ¨ Mt. Ballard 8340E ¨ Bacon Peak 7061T ¨ Azurite Peak 8400É ¨ Mt. Hagan 7080É ¨ Golden Horn 8366T ¨ Mt. Blum 7680T ¨ Tower Mountain 8444T ¨ Mt. Despair 7292T ¨ Mt. Hardy 8080É ¨ Mt. Triumph* 7270X ¨ Cutthroat Peak 8050T The Skykomish Three p The Entiat Five p ¨ Mt. Baring 6125T ¨ Copper Peak 8964T ¨ Gunn Peak 6240T ¨ Mt. Fernow 9249T ¨ Spire Mountain 6213T ¨ Seven-Fingered Jack 9100T ¨ Mt. Maude 9082X The Canadian Chilliwack Three p ¨ South Spectacle Butte 8392T ¨ Slesse Mountain* 8002X ¨ Mt. Rexford 7641T The Suiattle Five p ¨ Mt. Lindeman 7578T ¨ Mt. Chaval 7127T ¨ Snowking Mountain 7433T The Chiwaukum Two p É ¨ Mt. Buckindy 7320 ¨ Big Chiwaukum Peak 8081T T ¨ Mt. Misch 7435 ¨ Snowgrass Mountain 7993T ¨ Mt. Bruseth 7220T ** also included in Landmark Twelve group * also included in Super Eight group — JMB: 11/2017 — GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS: Alpine Constellations — The Olympic Thirteen p The Pasayten Eleven p ¨ Mt. Carrie 6995T ¨ Ptarmigan Peak 8614T ¨ Mt. Meany 6695T ¨ Osceola Peak 8587T ¨ Mt. Christie 6177T ¨ Mt. Carru 8595T ¨ Mt. Anderson: west peak 7365T ¨ Mt. Lago 8745T ¨ Mt. Anderson: east peak 7321T ¨ Lost Peak 8464T ¨ Mt. Angeles 6454T ¨ Blackcap Mountain 8397T ¨ Mt. Deception 7788T ¨ Monument Peak 8592T ¨ Mt. Mystery 7639T ¨ Lake Mountain 8371T ¨ Mt. Constance: inner peak 7667T ¨ Robinson Mountain 8726T ¨ Mt. Constance: outer peak 7756T ¨ West Craggy Peak 8366T ¨ The Brothers: south peak 6842T ¨ Big Craggy Peak 8470T ¨ Mt. Stone 6612T ¨ Mt. Washington 6255T The Stehekin Seven p ¨ Bonanza Peak** 9511T The Monte Cristo Seven p ¨ Martin Peak 8511T ¨ Del Campo Peak 6610T ¨ Wy’East Mountain 8280É ¨ Columbia Peak 7172T ¨ Devore Peak 8360É ¨ Kyes Peak 7280É ¨ Tupshin Peak 8320É ¨ Monte Cristo Peak 7136T ¨ Main Riddle Peak 8232X ¨ Cadet Peak 7186T ¨ Flora Mountain 8320T ¨ Foggy Peak 6810T ¨ South Gemini Peak 6799T The Sauk Seven p ¨ Whitehorse Mountain* 6852X The Upper Skagit Five p ¨ Three Fingers: north peak 6870E ¨ North Hozomeen Peak* 8066T ¨ Three Fingers: south peak 6850T ¨ South Hozomeen Peak* 8003T ¨ White Chuck Mountain 6989T ¨ Castle Peak 8306T ¨ Mt. Pugh 7201T ¨ Jack Mountain** 9066T ¨ Sloan Peak** 7835T ¨ Crater Mountain 8128T ¨ Black Mountain 7262T ** also included in Landmark Twelve group * also included in Super Eight group — JMB: 11/2017 — GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS: Alpine Constellations — The Picket Twelve p The Snoqualmie Twelve p ¨ Mt. Challenger 8207T ¨ Mt. Daniel 7986X ¨ Crooked Thumb 8124T ¨ Mt. Hinman 7492T ¨ Phantom Peak 8045X ¨ Bears Breast Mountain 7197T ¨ Mt. Fury: west peak 8292X ¨ Summit Chief Mountain 7464T ¨ Mt. Fury: east peak 8288X ¨ Chimney Rock* 7727X ¨ Luna Peak 8311T ¨ Lemah Mountain 7480É ¨ West Twin Needle 7936T ¨ Chikamin Peak 7000É ¨ Mt. Terror 8151T ¨ Three Queens: main peak 6687T ¨ Mt. Degenhardt 8000É ¨ Hibox Peak 6547T ¨ Inspiration Peak 7880É ¨ Mt. Thomson 6554T ¨ West McMillan Spire 8000É ¨ Chair Peak 6238T ¨ East McMillan Spire 7992T ¨ Kaleetan Peak 6259T The Sawtooth Six p The McAllister Five p ¨ Reynolds Peak 8512T ¨ Colonial Peak 7771T ¨ Oval Peak 8795T ¨ Snowfield Peak 8347T ¨ Star Peak 8690T ¨ Primus Peak 8508T ¨ Corax Peak 8572T ¨ Austera Peak 8334T ¨ Mt. Bigelow 8440É ¨ Klawatti Peak 8485T ¨ Martin Peak 8375T The Similkameen Three p The Cheam Six p ¨ Mt. Grimface 8645P ¨ Cheam Peak 6929T ¨ Cathedral Peak 8601T ¨ Lady Peak 7182T ¨ Remmel Mountain 8685T ¨ Baby Munday Peak 7382P ¨ Stewart Peak 7343P The Mazama Three p T ¨ Welch Peak 7999 ¨ Silver Star Mountain** 8876T T ¨ Foley Peak 7572 ¨ North Gardner Mountain 8956T ¨ Gardner Mountain 8898T ** also included in Landmark Twelve group * also included in Super Eight group — JMB: 11/2017 — GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS: Alpine Constellations — The Ptarmigan Pten p The Ragged Seven p ¨ Johannesburg Mountain 8200É ¨ Cosho Peak 8332T ¨ Mt. Formidable 8325T ¨ Kimtah Peak 8600É ¨ Spider Mountain 8300E ¨ Katsuk Peak 8680É ¨ Sentinel Peak 8261T ¨ Mesahchie Peak 8795T ¨ Old Guard Peak 8240É ¨ Mt. Arriva 8215T ¨ Spire Point 8264T ¨ Black Peak** 8970T ¨ Dome Peak** 8920É ¨ Corteo Peak 8080É ¨ Sinister Peak 8440É ¨ Main Gunsight Peak 8198T The Coquihalla Seven p ¨ Agnes Mountain* 8115T ¨ Ibex Peak 6562É/6690P ¨ Steinbok Peak 6430É/6601P The Nooksack Six p ¨ Gemse Peak 6037É/6201P ¨ Canadian Border Peak 7516T ¨ Vicuna Peak 6824É/6975P ¨ American Border Peak* 7994T ¨ Yak Peak 6562É/6690P ¨ Mt. Larrabee 7861T ¨ Needle Peak 6693É/6857P ¨ Tomyhoi Peak 7435T ¨ Coquihalla Mountain 6955É/7077P ¨ Mt. Sefrit 7191T ¨ Mt. Shuksan** 9131T The American Chilliwack Six p ¨ Mt. Custer 8630T The DaKobed Four p ¨ Mt. Spickard 8979T ¨ Tenpeak Mountain 8281X ¨ Northwest Mox Peak 8407T ¨ Chalangin Peak 8320É ¨ Southeast Mox Peak 8504T ¨ Luahna Peak 8400É ¨ Mt. Redoubt** 8969T ¨ Clark Mountain 8602T ¨ Bear Mountain 7931T The Washington Pass Three p The Twin Sisters Two p ¨ Liberty Bell Mountain 7720É ¨ North Twin Sister 6640É ¨ North Early Winters Spire 7760É ¨ South Twin Sister 7000É ¨ South Early Winters Spire 7807T ** also included in Landmark Twelve group * also included in Super Eight group — JMB: 11/2017 — GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS: Alpine Constellations — The Chiwawa Four p The Chelan Four p ¨ Dumbell Mountain 8421T ¨ Pinnacle Mountain 8402X ¨ Chiwawa Mountain 8459T ¨ Saska Peak 8404T ¨ Fortress
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