photo by Tom Davenport from nwhikers.net
Exit 52:  From Safeco Field get on I-90 however way you do it now that they closed down the 4th street onramp, then drive 52 miles East on I-90 to exit 52.  Exit at  exit 52 then turn left toward Alpental.

The Tooth via South Face
An exciting outing or fun scramble.  The Tooth pleases all takers.  Sometimes the popularity is a problem.

The standard Sno Pass talus slog and a ciruitous weave about the Pineapple gets you to the South Face.  It's about 2+ ropelengths of good rock with  1+ ropelengths of excellent exposure.  Rock is very good.  Picked clean.

Lundin via West Ridge
"A fine, though short climb on superior rock, which has purity"

An exciting outing or fun scramble.  The West Ridge pleases all takers.  Sometimes the popularity is a problem.

Exposed but mostly easy. Clean granite. Many ways to increase or decrease the difficulty. Two morbid backcountry memorials at the top.

Red Mountain via SouthEast Face

Not the way most people summit Red Mountain.  Chossy to get to, chossy to exit, but in between, the SouthEast Face  is a beautiful sea of solid red slabs, with a bit of choss floating on top. No pro, so a rope won't help you.

Chair Peak via NorthEast Buttress

Aesthetically pleasing line...from a distance.  Tales of death on Chair Peak abound.  Legendary looseness.  Pretty easy though.

Mt. Thompson via East Ridge

A long scenic scramble. The West Ridge is basically, "a dirty version of the Tooth". Save the weight and do the East Ridge.

Kaleetan Peak via North Ridge

A gorgeous aesthetic ridge guarded by a choss tightrope.
 

For information on all these climbs see Beckey, "Cascade Alpine Guide Volume 1 Columbia River to Stevens Pass", the brown one.
 
 

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