Directions:

Fr Washington's Pass, go 10 min E down Hwy 2 at signed pullout. Approaches are via Willow Creek or Cedar Creek Routes - five hours. The Wine Spires consist of (N>S) Burgundy, Chianti, Pernod, and Chablis Spires. Kangaroo Ridge is to the S.

Notes:

Overlooked because of nearby Liberty Bell, this glaciated mountain fortress impresses traveler's E of Washington Pass. Silver Star Mountain (8,876') is highest formation.

Classics:

Burgundy Spire- N Face II 8, Chablis Spire- E Face III 10

References:

AAJ ['67, '53, '36]; C [125, 115]; Guidebook(s): Nelson/Potterfield's Selected Climbs in the Cascades, Beckey's Cascade Alpine Guide I