highclimb Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 alright Dan Smith and i were in the car driving back from an awsome day of climbing. the car was kinda quiet except for the radio blasting the Who, so i desided to make conversation. i am asked him what he thought the best summit view in the cascades was. we both aggreed that Forbidden Peak has a stellar view. i thought that ingalls is hard to beat on a clear sunny day you can see almost every major group in the range from Adams to baker and shuksan. another great one is Dragontail. with awsone views of the stuart range. so i would like to hear everyone elses perspective on this. Have at it! Aidan Quote
Charlie Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 mt hood: on a clear day i could see across the entire state of washington, ranier, adams, st helens, stuart, & baker- and to the south, you could see the whole line of oregon valcanoes & and some guy redpointing heinous cling at smith! Quote
To_The_Top Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 The one that made great impression on me was Dome Peak, right in the middle of it all. Bill Quote
Stefan Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 Boston Peak. Higher than Forbidden or Eldorado so you can see over those peaks. However, I think Mt. Buckner might take the cake with having over 3000 feet of prominence--but I haven't been up to the top of that one. Mt. Goode is fabulous but a little too far east to appreciate the snow and ice in the Cascade Pass area. Quote
Self_propelled Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 I'm a relative rookie on sheer numbers of Cascade Peaks but I'd have to say that the view from Sahale was pretty impressive, maybe not as hard or dirty a climb as Boston or Forbidden but every bit as well situated for panoramic splendor! Being able to see all the way to Rainier south, into Canada North Olympics west and pretty much to Idaho East. I think Boston is a better Peak to see than to see from. The view from the top of Baker on a clear day is pretty spectacular too! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 Mt Baker is cool, on a sunny and clear day that is. Quote
Dru Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 silvertip. you see hozomeen, jack, spickards, slesse group, yak area etc from williams peak, summits of baker and slesse line up perfectly. must be more examples of this?? Quote
Erwin Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 You guys should see the view from my office. Views of Mt. Hood, the beautiful Willamette River, downtown PDX, a computer and a phone. And I get paid to be here Quote
Dru Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 if only you got fed and laid there you would never have to leave! Quote
Crackfiendcarla Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 I have to agree with Self Propelled. The views from Sahale were stunning. Quote
wotan_of_ballard Posted October 15, 2001 Posted October 15, 2001 "the finest views are found only while doing the hardest climbs" some Victorian englishman, maybe Leslie Stephen. I think it has to do with perception due to the endorphins and adrenaline in your brain Quote
highclimb Posted October 16, 2001 Author Posted October 16, 2001 hood? really? thers not alot in oregon! lol aidan Quote
Pencil_Pusher Posted October 16, 2001 Posted October 16, 2001 I'd have to agree with Wotan's quote. Quote
goatboy Posted October 16, 2001 Posted October 16, 2001 Seems to me that the time of year really influences the view -- i.e. early spring when everything is still snowy and alpine vs late summer when it's all talus and scree (on the East Side, at least). One of my favorite early season views is the 360 degree panorama from South Early Winter Spire, the highest of the Liberty Bell Group -- you can see all the cornices, snowy aretes and avalanche debris around Washington Pass, the granite spires of the Liberty Bell Massif sticking up, the looming mass of Silverstar, North into the snowy Pasayten and the tip of Baker, West into the snowy reaches of the National Park, nearby Black Peak, the Chickamin Glacier, Dome, Forbidden, and many others . . . Very stellar early season view. Later in the year, after it melts out a bit more, the view (not to mention the approach) is a bit compromised. Quote
EddieE Posted October 16, 2001 Posted October 16, 2001 Not really a peak, and not even a climb but: poking your head up and over Asterix pass and seeing the Oregon volcanoes spread out over the horizon. Quote
scot'teryx Posted October 16, 2001 Posted October 16, 2001 For the most simple hikes with a great reward, I think Mt Dickerman has alot to offer, as well as Mt Forgotten. But it is true, the harder you work, the better the reward. Sahale was a pretty nice reward with all the surrounding peaks. Quote
plexus Posted October 16, 2001 Posted October 16, 2001 Tomyhoi is pretty nice with Canada and its pastures and a town that appears just a few valleys away (Dru what town is that you see from there to the NW from there?). Also you have Larrabee, with its rust coloring, and the Pleiades and the border peaks (nothing looks cooler than these guys with a mantle of snow when you're driving to the ski area) right there. Also you get a far-away view of the Pickets, and some of the remote ones like Reboubt. Also love looking into Nooksack Cirque by Shuksan and Icy. Heard Baker is nice in clear skies, you can see the San Juans from there. Quote
nolanr Posted October 17, 2001 Posted October 17, 2001 Maude has a pretty good view of the majority of the eastern side of the range. Saw from Baker to Adams (barely on the latter) on a fairly clear Oct. day last year. Quote
Mike Posted October 17, 2001 Posted October 17, 2001 Mt Fury - center of the bushwacking universe. You're right in the middle of the N. Cascades, surrounded by incredible peaks and three very gnarly cirques - Luna, McMillan and Goodell. It's a hard call since there are so many great summits! -Mike Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 17, 2001 Posted October 17, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Mike: Mt Fury - center of the bushwacking universe. You're right in the middle of the N. Cascades, surrounded by incredible peaks and three very gnarly cirques - Luna, McMillan and Goodell. It's a hard call since there are so many great summits! -Mike Now bushwack sounds like it is right up my alley! Quote
payaso Posted October 17, 2001 Posted October 17, 2001 I really enjoyed Eldorado! Right in the middle of the N. Cascades National Park with killer views all around! Maybe a more interesting topic could be what was the most unrewarding view from the top of a mountain you've ever seen (not including bad weather). Quote
Charlie Posted October 17, 2001 Posted October 17, 2001 most unrewarding- dragontail, this summer- we were in such a white out, we weren't even sure we were on the summit! Quote
Charlie Posted October 17, 2001 Posted October 17, 2001 oh, not including bad weather- I missed that. Quote
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