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irish1185 t1_j9wdl19 wrote

I believe that is Mount Stuart with Dragon tail being just to the right of it. The Stuart range (Enchantments as they are also known) is home to Mount Stuart, the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state. Great view just north of Cle Elum from either I-90 or up US 97.

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huntsber t1_j9wwmpq wrote

Stuart is just so impressive and beautiful.

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bedlog t1_j9x0zks wrote

Also at Indian John rest stop going east, they have a layout of the Stuart Mountain range

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ecno_deriter t1_j9x2eld wrote

Yep, that's Mt Stuart sadly 3 climbers lost their lives up there over the weekend from avalanche conditions.

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lurker-1969 t1_j9x36le wrote

Yes it was sad. Every time this happens in high avalanche conditions I just wonder what the HELL they were doing up there. So many people do not respect the dangerous signs in the back country.

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almosthuman t1_j9x54ov wrote

Get the PeakFinder app. Totally worth it in the PNW!

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Cwell242 t1_j9x5fb3 wrote

Mt. Stuart - tallest non volcanic peak in the state.

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Xbalanque_ t1_j9z2qo2 wrote

You cannot see Dragontail in that pic, and it is not just to the right of Stuart anyway. Sherpa, Argonaut, Colchuck, then Dragontail Annapurna and McClellan, are to the right/east of Stuart. Sherpa would be in this pic but a tree is in front of it. Also, the Enchantments is the name for the high lake basin to the north of the Stuart range between Dragontail and McClellan.

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lovesmtns t1_j9zc244 wrote

Interesting bit of trivia, Claude Rusk, a pioneer mountain climber in the area, described how he roped up to climb Mt Stuart: He grabbed the end of the rope in one hand :):). My how techniques have changed.

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