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Two mountain climbers stare at a rocky, snowy summit of Kimtah Peak on the Ragged Ridge

Kimtah Peak via Kitling Pass—Katsuk Cirque—Southwest Face—South Rib (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 9, 2013

Favorite Trips Kimtah Peak (8600+/8644 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven

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

Hiawatha Bike Traverse: East Portal to Pearson via Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Bitterroot Mountains, MT+ID)

Jim Brisbine·July 25, 2024

Favorite Trips Idaho Montana Mtn & Gravel Biking Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Mountain climbers scrambling up the rock on the SW Ridge of Phantom Peak with linguring snow patch in the Northern Picket Range

Crooked Thumb Peak + Phantom Peak + West Challenger Peak via Whatcom Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 3, 2016

Crooked Thumb Peak (8124 ft)Favorite Trips Northwestern WA Cascades Phantom Peak (8045 ft)Picket Range The Picket Twelve Challenger west peak

Charleston Peak Summit Traverse: Mummy Pass to Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine·October 20, 2025

Favorite Trips Nevada Traverses & Loops (Trail)Charleston Peak (NV)

A rifugio sits in a grassy meadow with rugged mountains behind in the Italian Dolomites

Alta Via 2 Trail Traverse – South Part: Marmolata/Marmolada to Feltre (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Jim Brisbine·July 16, 2022

Family Trips Favorite Trips Italy Traverses & Loops (Trail)Via Ferratas

Mt Logan stands above the clouds as seen from Red Mountain in North Cascades National Park

Mt Logan via Stehekin River—Park Creek Pass—Fremont Glacier—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 30, 2018

Favorite Trips Logan, Mt (9087/9097 ft)Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Grimface Mountain viewed from Cathedral Rim Trail in British Columbia

Grimface Mtn + Stone City Mtn Loop + Scout Mtn Loop + Cathedral Lakes (Similkameen Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2023

Canadian Cascades BC Cathedral Provincial Park Favorite Trips Grimface Mountain (8645 ft)Similkameen Mountains The Similkameen Three Traverses & Loops (Trail)Stone City Mtn

Haute Route Traverse: Chamonix to Zermatt + Aiguille du Tour (Western Alps, France + Switzerland)

Jim Brisbine·June 18, 2025

Favorite Trips France Haute Route (Alps)Switzerland Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Aiguille du Tour (Alps)

Soft sunlight hits the broad Challenger Glacier under the jagged crest of Mt Challenger

Mt Challenger via Wiley Ridge—Challenger Glacier—Northeast Face (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 31, 2005

Challenger, Mt (8207 ft)Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

North Sawtooth Trail Traverse + Star Peak + Courtney Peak + Boulder Butte (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 4, 2020

Family Trips Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Star Peak (8690/8688 ft)The Sawtooth Six Traverses & Loops (Trail)Boulder Butte Courtney Peak