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Looking down on Rainbow Lake in a rocky bowl as seen from Bowan Pass in the Stehekin Mountains on the Rainbow Ridge Loop

Rainbow Ridge Loop via Rainbow Lake—Bowan Pass—Lake 6111—McAlester Park + Bowan Mtn via East Ridge (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 17, 2013

Trip Date: September 14-17, 2013 Rainbow Ridge Loop: Rainbow Lake to McAlester Park Lake Chelan / Stehekin Landing ...

Favorite Trips North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Draw to Carney Gulch + Superstition Peak (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · February 23, 2024

Trip Date: February 23, 2024 2024 ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Pass to Carney Pass ...

Arizona Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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North side of the Southern Pickets with McMillan Glacier as seen on Day 5 of the Picket Traverse

Picket Traverse: Little Beaver Creek to Sourdough Creek via Perfect Pass—Picket Pass—McMillan Pass—Torrent Pass + Whatcom Peak + Elephant Butte (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 24, 2018

Trip Date: June 16-24, 2018 Picket Range Climbing Trip & Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass Little ...

Favorite Trips Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range Picket Traverse (WA) The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine) Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)

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

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 2025

Trip Date: September 12-13, 2025 Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mountain Trailhead to West Nason Ridge Trailhead Round ...

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

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Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo Pass via Lago–Carru Col (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 30, 2024

Trip Date: September 26-30, 2024 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: PASAYTEN MOUNTAINS Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo ...

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains Ptarmigan Peak (8614 ft) The Pasayten Eleven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 30, 2026

Trip Date: August 25-30, 2026 LaCrosse Pass Trail Loop: O’Neil Pass to Anderson Pass Quinault River ValleyEnchanted ...

Favorite Trips Olympic Mountains WA Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Bears Breast Mountain in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness displays interesting angled layering patterns when viewed from Mt Daniel

Bears Breast Mtn via Dutch Miller Gap—Southwest Face—West Chimney (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 1, 2003

Trip Date: August 30 – September 1, 2003 Bears Breast Mountain Climbing Trip Middle Fork Snoqualmie RiverDutch ...

Bears Breast Mountain (7197 ft) Central WA Cascades Favorite Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

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Blue Lake Rhino Cave via Jasper Inlet—East Face (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 16, 2024

Trip Date: April 16, 2024 2024 COLUMBIA PLATEAU ADVENTURE VACATION Blue Lake Rhino Cave Exploration Blue Lake ...

Columbia Plateau WA Favorite Trips

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Mt Whitney + KJC Traverse: Onion Valley to Horseshoe Meadow (Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks, CA)

Jim Brisbine · June 28, 2021

Trip Date: June 23-28, 2021 Mt. Whitney Climbing Trip & KJC Traverse: Kearsarge Pass to Junction Pass to Cottonwood ...

California Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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A backcountry skier stares at Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

Sneffels Range Ski Traverse: Telluride to Ridgway (San Juan Mountains, CO)

Jim Brisbine · March 25, 2022

Trip Date: March 20-25, 2022 Sneffels Range Ski Traverse: Last Dollar Trailhead to Miller Mesa Trailhead Last Dollar ...

Favorite Trips Sneffels Ski Traverse (CO) Snow Tours in Other Locations Traverses & Loops (Ski)

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Hiker on the Loowit Trail Circuit hiking past Spirit Lake and Pumice Plain with yellow grasses in the foreground

Loowit Trail Circuit: June Lake to Toutle River to Windy Pass (Mount St Helens Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 6, 2019

Trip Date: October 3-6, 2019Report Updated: September 2022 Loowit Trail Circuit: June Lake to Toutle River to Windy ...

Favorite Trips Mount St Helens Massif Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Two skiers cast long shadows across Fight Meadow during the Trophy-Table-Fight Ski Traverse

Trophy–Table–Fight Ski Traverse: Trophy Mtn to Fight Meadow via Eagle Pass (Cariboo Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine · March 17, 2001

Trip Date: March 11-17, 2001 Trophy–Table–Fight Ski Traverse: Trophy Mountain to Table Mountain to Fight Meadow Trophy Mountain ...

Favorite Trips Snow Tours in British Columbia Traverses & Loops (Ski) Wells Gray Provincial Park

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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

Trip Date: October 25, 2022 2022 RED ROCKS ADVENTURE VACATION Bridge Mountain Day Climb Rocky ...

Favorite Trips Nevada

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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

Trip Date: July 29 – August 1, 2004 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 2: AMERICAN CHILLIWACK MOUNTAINS Mt. ...

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

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Favorite Trips

Rainbow Ridge Loop via Rainbow Lake—Bowan Pass—Lake 6111—McAlester Park + Bowan Mtn via East Ridge (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Draw to Carney Gulch + Superstition Peak (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Picket Traverse: Little Beaver Creek to Sourdough Creek via Perfect Pass—Picket Pass—McMillan Pass—Torrent Pass + Whatcom Peak + Elephant Butte (Picket Range, WA)

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

Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo Pass via Lago–Carru Col (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Bears Breast Mtn via Dutch Miller Gap—Southwest Face—West Chimney (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Blue Lake Rhino Cave via Jasper Inlet—East Face (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

Mt Whitney + KJC Traverse: Onion Valley to Horseshoe Meadow (Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks, CA)

Sneffels Range Ski Traverse: Telluride to Ridgway (San Juan Mountains, CO)

Loowit Trail Circuit: June Lake to Toutle River to Windy Pass (Mount St Helens Massif, WA)

Trophy–Table–Fight Ski Traverse: Trophy Mtn to Fight Meadow via Eagle Pass (Cariboo Mountains, BC)

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

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

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)