Glacier, one of the highest peaks in the Cascades, is fairly remote with a long approach hike and a low starting elevation. This makes for more of a challenge than the actual climbing, which is technically quite easy.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 270 miles
Driving Time from Portland 5 hours
Expected Duration Car to car in two or more days
Relevant Books Climbers Guide to the Cascade Volcanoes by Jeff Smoot Selected Climbs in the North Cascades by Nelson and Potterfield Cascade Alpine Guide: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass by Fred Beckey
Relevant Maps USGS 7 1/2 minute series, Glacier Peak West & East, and Geo-graphics, Glacier Peak <href="http: "="" adventure="" c463="" starts-here="" title="On the Mazama Climbing and Hiking map page " www.mazamas.org="" your="">On the Mazama Climbing and Hiking map page <href="http: maps.google.com="" maps?f="q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Glacier+Peak&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=48.109781,-121.111908&spn=0.015989,0.04549&t=p&z=15"" title="Google map">Google map</href="http:></href="http:>
Awards Qualified 16 Major NW Peaks
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