As your traveling along you may see views of the Enchantments as well as Mount Stuart, I consider this to be a beautiful drive. After 7.3 miles be sure to stay on the North Fork Teanaway Road (the road changes automatically when passing by the West Fork Teanaway).

Mount Stuart/Cascadian Couloir. A nice snow climb in late spring and early summer. Fred Becky stated: "Without a rival as the crown peak in the central Cascades of Washington" in his second Cascade Alpine Guide. Steep snow in early season - bring crampons, rockfall dangers after snow melt. Road may be closed into June.

Jul 25, 2012 · Unlike the higher volcanoes of the Cascades, Mount Stuart has the aesthetic appeal of having a classic airy peak of a summit. The only down side is there isn't much room to wander or stretch your legs without a undergoing a serious dose of vertigo.

Sep 4, 2022 · The route up through the Cascadian couloir on Mount Stuart is, much like other Bulger peaks, nothing more than 10 trails going in 15 directions randomly splattered with cairns. If you start in the dark, bring a map.

There are two couloirs to the east of Cascadian Couloir, both of which lead to the false summit. The first couloir east of Cascadian is listed as "Variation No. 1" by Beckey. He states that this was for a long time the standard route and that it is less steep than Cascadian.

Mount Stuart and the Cascadian Couloir Descent - Where is Kyle Miller? Mount Stuart is one of the more stunning peaks within the Washington Cascades. On the North side it is near a vertical descent down to Mountaineers Creek while the south side it is covered in chutes that drop 4,200 feet to Ingalls Creek.

The Cascadian Couloir route begins about 1,200-ft from the Ingalls Creek crossing, but at about 400 ft there is a trail heading up through the forest. This trail connects into the Couloir in about ½ mile, but this trail provides a pleasant alternative the rocky talus and scree of the Couloir.

Jun 18, 2011 · In winter and spring, it is a popular ski descent and snow climb. Cornices can form on the summit ridge. From the Ingalls Creek Trail, take one of several access trails around the 4800-5000 ft elevation, approx. 0.1 mile downstream of the Long's Pass trail junction.

The standard route is the Cascadian Couloir up the southeast flank of the mountain, which ascends to a false summit just southeast of the main summit, and finishes along a short ridge. The route involves scrambling and often steep snow.

Jun 2, 2016 · Many climbers also use this route for the descent instead of going back down the other various technical routes on Mount Stuart. The climb offers great views of the Teanaway, Enchantments, and some of the other peaks in the Leavenworth …