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Elevation: 2,850 ft
GPS: 49.0299, -121.56203
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The Western Chilliwack Range includes Slesse Mountain: "..the most spectacular isolated peak in the Cascades." (Fred Beckey, Challenge of the North Cascades, 1969.

Other worthy alpine summits on the BC side of the Western Chilliwacks are Canadian Border Peak (7,516ft,2,291m), Mt Lindeman (7,578ft, 2,310m) , Mt Rexford (7,641ft,2,329m), Illusion Peaks (6,900ft, 2,103m).

On the American side, the higher and glacier pocketed peaks are American Border Peak (7,994ft, 2,436m), Mount Larrabee (7,861ft, 2,396m), and at the eastern extreme of the range, Middle Peak (7,464ft,2,275m).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Western Chilliwack Range

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 10
West Ridge
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
Ensawkwatch Enchainment (D)
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
South Spire - North Ridge (AD-)
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
Crack Of Noon Club
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
North Spire - SW Ridge
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 77
Northeast Buttress
Trad, Alpine 24 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 5
Lazy Lunch Packers
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 14
Dairyland
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
West Ridge Mt Rexford
 10
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
Ensawkwatch Enchainment (D) Nesakwatch Spires
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
South Spire - North Ridge (… Nesakwatch Spires
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Crack Of Noon Club Mt Slesse
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
North Spire - SW Ridge Nesakwatch Spires
 14
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Northeast Buttress Mt Slesse
 77
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 24 pitches
Lazy Lunch Packers Nesakwatch Spires
 5
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Dairyland Nesakwatch Spires
 14
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
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