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The steep, blocky summit of Agnes Mountain stands against a blue sky in the Glacier Peak WIlderness

Agnes Mtn via Agnes Creek—South Ridge—Northwest Face + Gunsight Peak Attempt (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 8, 2013

Agnes Mountain (8115 ft)Favorite Trips Gunsight Peak, Main (8198 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Ptarmigan Pten The Super Eight

Climber snowshoeing towards Whitman Notch and Little Tahoma Peak

Little Tahoma Peak via Fryingpan Glacier—Whitman Glacier—East Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 30, 2019

Favorite Trips Little Tahoma Peak (11,138/11,136 ft)Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades The Satellite Three

Trekker standing on the cliffs end looking at Cape Hauy on the Three Capes Track in Tasmania

Three Capes Track Traverse + Cape Pillar + Cape Hauy + Mt Fortescue (Tasman National Park, Tasmania)

Jim Brisbine·February 1, 2019

Family Trips Favorite Trips Tasmania Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Three mountain climbers are silhouetted against Mt Redoubt as seen from Mt Spickard in the American Chilliwack Mountains

Mt Redoubt via Depot Creek—Redoubt Glacier + Mt Spickard via Southwest Glacier (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 1, 2004

American Chilliwack Mountains Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Redoubt, Mt (8969/8958 ft)Spickard, Mt (8979/8978 ft)The American Chilliwack Six The Landmark Twelve The Tall Twelve

Mt Shuksan via Sulphide Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 13, 2023

Favorite Trips Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Shuksan, Mt (9131/9125 ft)The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Nooksack Six

Green and gold trees sweep upward to the rocky summit of Lake Mountain

Monument Peak + Lake Mtn via Pistol Pass—Lake of the Woods (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 27, 2009

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lake Mountain (8371/8372 ft)Monument Peak (8592/8610 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains The Pasayten Eleven

Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mtn to Rainy Pass + Alpine LO + Rock Mtn (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 13, 2025

Favorite Trips Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)Upper Wenatchee Mountains rock mtn (Nason)

The castle-like summit of Bridge Mountain stands above Red Rock Canyon in Nevada

Bridge Mtn via Rocky Gap Road—High Trail—West Ridge—Northwest Face (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine·October 25, 2022

Favorite Trips Nevada Bridge Mtn (NV)

McClellan Peak stands above Crystal Lake in the heart of The Enchantments in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Enchantments + Cannon Mtn + McClellan Peak + Dragontail Peak Carryover + Colchuck Peak (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 23, 2019

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)Central WA Cascades Colchuck Peak (8705/8706 ft)Dragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft)Favorite Trips Icicle Mountains McClellan Peak (8364/8363 ft)The Enchantments The Icicle Eight The Tall Twelve

Eagle Cap + Matterhorn + Cusick Mtn + Ice Lake + Mirror Lake + Glacier Pass Loop (Wallowa Mountains, OR)

Jim Brisbine·October 5, 2021

Favorite Trips Oregon Traverses & Loops (Trail)Cusick Mtn (OR)Eagle Cap (OR)Matterhorn (OR)

Four climbers scramble toward the summit pinnacle on Mt. Cruiser in the Olympic Mountains, WA.

Mt Cruiser via Flapjack Lakes—Needle Pass—Beta Peak—South Corner (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 17, 2023

Cruiser, Mt (6104 ft)Favorite Trips Major Alpine Crags Olympic Mountains WA Beta Peak