White Chuck Mountain Scramble – A North Cascades Classic

White Chuck Mountain is a remote summit deep in the North Cascades southeast of Darrington. A high-clearance vehicle gets you to nearly 5,000 feet and an unmarked trailhead. The first stretch is a gift: an easy forested ridge trail with meadows opening to glimpses of the peak ahead. Then the character changes dramatically — this isn't a hike, it's a negotiation with the mountain. Scrambling and route-finding become essential as you traverse exposed, loose-rock-strewn slabs along the top of sheer cliffs. After a final crux move, the summit — lofty peaks ghosting in and out of clouds, earned in four miles and given on the mountain's terms. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 0:00 Intro 0:39 Lower Trail 1:56 Scramble 3:28 Ridge 5:33 Summit 7:31 The Crux 🏔️ Hiking: https://goo.gl/6gzaSZ _________________ TUTORIALS: Adobe Illustrator: https://goo.gl/DeaKFe Adobe Illustrator Christmas Edition:    • ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR - CHRISTMAS   Adobe Photoshop: https://goo.gl/rYq4mX ____________________ BECOME A PATRON: As a patron, I can answer specific questions you may have, and help you make the most of your projects. You are limited only by your imagination!   / hikeart   _____________________________ MY TRAVEL/HIKING VIDEOS: Places to Visit: https://goo.gl/HSYoT4 New Zealand: https://goo.gl/d8PXte The North Cascades, WA: https://goo.gl/C9pF9y Mount Rainier, WA: https://goo.gl/XpLVQe __________________ MY CALLIGRAPHY:    • CALLIGRAPHY   _________________________ MY RELAXATION VIDEOS: Snow Videos: https://goo.gl/NUUvyV River Videos: https://goo.gl/BKNHHM Waterfalls Videos: https://goo.gl/WbpH36 ____________ FOLLOW ME: Facebook:   / hikeart-497870650269178   Instagram:   / hikeart   #whitechuck #northcascades #scrambling