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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

Looking across valley at Half Dome and Little Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point during trail loop

Half Dome via Cable Route + Little Yosemite Valley Trail Loop (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Jim Brisbine·May 11, 2018

California Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail)Via Ferratas Yosemite National Park Half Dome (CA)

The rocky summit horn of Fisher Peak stands high above Silent Lakes in North Cascades National Park

Mt Arriva via South Ridge + Fisher Peak via Northwest Ridge + Silent Lakes (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 1, 2008

Arriva, Mt (8215 ft)Favorite Trips Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven Fisher Peak

Looking at the immense structure of Druid Arch located at the head of Elephant Canyon in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park Utah

Elephant Canyon Exploration + Druid Arch + Chesler Park Loop (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Jim Brisbine·November 12, 2020

Canyoneering Canyonlands National Park Family Trips Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail)Utah

Mt Wilson via First Creek Canyon—Southwest Ridge—Upper South Face (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine·March 27, 2024

Favorite Trips Nevada Mt Wilson (NV)

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)

Klawatti Peak horns and the Upper Klawatti Glacier Seen From North Klawatti Notch on the Inspiration Traverse

Inspiration–Isolation Traverse + Primus Peak + Eldorado Peak + Snowfield Peak (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 6, 2019

Eldorado Peak (8868/8873 ft)Favorite Trips Inspiration–Isolation Trav (WA)McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Primus Peak (8508/8497 ft)Snowfield Peak (8347/8346 ft)The Landmark Twelve The McAllister Five The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Isolation Peak

Dome Peak and Dana Glacier are reflected in White Rock Lake on the Ptarmingan Traverse

Ptarmigan Traverse + Hurry-Up Peak + LeConte Mtn + Old Guard Peak + Dome Peak (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2012

Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft)Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Old Guard Peak (8240+ ft)Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Art's Knoll hahlakl peak hurry-up peak leconte mtn

Oarboats float down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park

Colorado River Rafting Trip: Pipe Creek to Diamond Creek + Shinumo Creek + Havasu Creek (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·July 7, 2014

Arizona Canyoneering Family Trips Favorite Trips Grand Canyon Raft Trav (AZ)River Rafting

Nevado Jirishanca stands above Lake Mitucocha with grassy tundra and a backpackers camp on the Huayhaush Circuit

Huayhuash Trekking Circuit: Quartelhuain to Huayllapa to Llamac (Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru)

Jim Brisbine·September 1, 2019

Family Trips Favorite Trips Huayhuash Circuit (Peru)Peru Traverses & Loops (Trail)

multiple rock pinnacles of Sitting Bull Mountain stand on a ridge above green heather meadows in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Sitting Bull Mtn via South Face + Plummer Mtn via South Slope + Image Lake Loop (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 18, 2017

Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains Plummer Mtn (Suiattle)Sitting Bull Mtn