Liberty Bell Mountain
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Liberty Bell Mountain is located in the North Cascades
, approximately one mile south of Washington Pass
on the North Cascades Highway. Liberty Bell is part of the Liberty Bell Group, a group of spires which also includes Concord Tower, Lexington Tower, North Early Winters Spire
, and South Early Winters Spire
.
is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
. The first ascent was on Septempber 27, 1946 by Fred Beckey, Jerry O’Neil, and Charles Welsh by way of what is now known as the Beckey route.
North Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in Canada as the Cascade Mountains...
, approximately one mile south of Washington Pass
Washington Pass
Washington Pass and Rainy Pass are two mountain passes on State Route 20 in the North Cascades mountains of Washington State. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass...
on the North Cascades Highway. Liberty Bell is part of the Liberty Bell Group, a group of spires which also includes Concord Tower, Lexington Tower, North Early Winters Spire
Early Winters Spires
The Early Winters Spires are two rock formations in the Liberty Bell Group of the North Cascade Range in Washington State, U.S.A. The two spires are virtually one granite massif, split by a deep cleft formed by jointing and erosion...
, and South Early Winters Spire
Early Winters Spires
The Early Winters Spires are two rock formations in the Liberty Bell Group of the North Cascade Range in Washington State, U.S.A. The two spires are virtually one granite massif, split by a deep cleft formed by jointing and erosion...
.
Rock Climbing Routes
Liberty Bell Mountain features 18 named traditional climbing routes. Liberty CrackLiberty Crack
The Liberty Crack is a technical rock climbing route on Liberty Bell Mountain near Washington Pass and is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.- External links :**...
is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America is a climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. It is considered a definitive piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book", and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark...
. The first ascent was on Septempber 27, 1946 by Fred Beckey, Jerry O’Neil, and Charles Welsh by way of what is now known as the Beckey route.