75 Scrambles in Washington: Classic Routes to the Summits

By Peggy Goldman

Book Overview

Washington state offers a variety of outstanding wilderness destinations for a broad range of mountaineering activities, all within close proximity to civilization. 75 Scrambles in Washington is the first guidebook for Washington to target the realm of nontechnical mountain ascents, otherwise known as scrambles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898867614
• ISBN13: 9780898867619
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A nice idea generator

Goldman's book contains a lot of interesting trip suggestions. Sure, anyone doing much climbing in the Cascades should own Beckey. I also recommend Jeff Smoot's "Climbing Washington's Mountains". And if you can get it, snag a copy of Dallas Kloke's "One Day Winter Climbs In The Cascades". But this book also has a place in the library of a scrambler.My main objection is the limitation Goldman seems to place on her trips. The hardest climbs are just a little too easy. She would really open things up to another great 50 climbs if she were willing to go just a little bit farther into the Class 3 climbing arena.

Good resource for scramble trips

Great book. I just wanted to say that I disagree with the review that says get the Beckey books instead. I love the Becky books for their comprehensiveness and the sense of history of the range that they offer, but the route descriptions for scrambling destinations in Beckey tend to be sketchy and often dated. I think this book is better for most of the the scrambling ascents that are described. For example, for Mt. Index, Beckey recommends skirting Lake Serene and then ascending Index from the far end of the Lake. This book describes the approach from the Index-Persis ridge, which is easier and safer.

Take on the More Challenging Parts of the Cascades!

A nice book, full of exciting hikes that aren't ordinary. A must get for those wanting to go beyond the well known and well trampled hikes.