Jim Brisbine has been climbing Washington peaks for over 45 years, while documenting hundreds of summits and thousands of trail miles in words and pictures. As the creator of "Major Peaks of the Cascades and Olympics --- Fraser/Nicola River to Columbia River," he is an avid outdoorsman and lifelong trailcat who only occasionally ventures beyond the Pacific Northwest.

Jim Brisbine

White Rim Bike Traverse: Mineral Bottom to Shafer Canyon (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Jim Brisbine·October 16, 2024

Trip Date: October 13-16, 2024 White Rim Bike Traverse: Mineral Bottom Parking Lot to South Fork Shafer Canyon...

Favorite Trips Mountain Biking Traverses & Loops (Trail)USA: Utah

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Bob’s Outback Figure-8 Bike Loop + Mallory’s Outback Hill (Lower Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 7, 2024

Originally Posted: October 7, 2024 Bob’s Outback Figure-8 Bike Loop Zoom TrailheadNorth JunctionQuickstep CrossingGrand JunctionLuke Family ViewpointThe Shoe...

Favorite Trips Lower Methow Mountains Mountain Biking North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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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)Dot Mtn

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Huckleberry Mtn via Kendall Pass—Huckleberry Flats—East Ridge—Upper East Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 22, 2024

Trip Date: September 20-22, 2024 Huckleberry Mountain Climbing Trip Kendall Pass & Kendall KatwalkRidge Lake & Gravel LakeAlaska...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range Huckleberry Mtn (Snoq)

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Argonaut Peak Attempt via Fourth Creek Pass—South Slope—Porcupine Basin—Northeast Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 16, 2024

Trip Date: September 14-16, 2024 Argonaut Peak Climbing Attempt Fourth Creek PassIngalls Creek ValleyColchuck–Argonaut SaddleArgonaut Peak Attempt (8453/8455...

Argonaut Peak (8453/8455 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

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Dip Top Loop: Marmot Lake to Pea Soup Lake to Peggys Pond + Lynch Peak (Miller-Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 3, 2024

Trip Date: September 1-3, 2024 Dip Top Loop: Deception Pass to Dip Top Gap to Cathedral Pass Hyas...

Central WA Cascades Miller-Foss Mountains Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Lynch Peak

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Vicuna Peak via Upper Coldwater River—Southeast Slope—Northeast Ridge (Coquihalla Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine·August 20, 2024

Trip Date: August 19-21, 2024 Vicuna Peak Day Climb Upper Coldwater RiverVicuna–Guanaco SaddleVicuna Peak (6880+ ft) Trip Report...

Canadian Cascades BC Coquihalla Range The Coquihalla Seven Vicuna Peak (6880+/6975 ft)

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Yak Peak via Highway 5—South Slope—Upper Southeast Face (Coquihalla Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine·August 19, 2024

Trip Date: August 19, 2024 Yak Peak Day Climb Coquihalla PassYak–Nak SaddleYak Peak (6640+ ft) Trip Report Summary...

Canadian Cascades BC Coquihalla Range The Coquihalla Seven Yak Peak (6640+/6690 ft)

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Wind River Traverse: Seneca Lake to Knapsack Col to Indian Pass to North Fork Canyon (Wind River Range, WY)

Jim Brisbine·August 4, 2024

Trip Date: July 29 – August 4, 2024 2024 IDAHO & WYOMING ADVENTURE VACATION Wind River Traverse: Knapsack...

Family Trips Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Alpine)USA: Wyoming Stroud Peak (WY)

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

Jim Brisbine·July 25, 2024

Trip Date: July 25, 2024 2024 IDAHO & WYOMING ADVENTURE VACATION Hiawatha Bike Traverse: East Portal Trailhead to...

Favorite Trips Mountain Biking Traverses & Loops (Trail)USA: Idaho USA: Montana

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Luna Cirque Loop via Access Creek—Luna Pass—Challenger Gap—Wiley Ridge + Luna Peak (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 18, 2024

Trip Date: July 11-18, 2024 Luna Cirque Alpine Loop Big Beaver ValleyAccess BasinLuna PassLuna Peak (8311 ft)Luna Lake...

Favorite Trips Luna Peak (8311/8286 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Big Beaver Peak

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McGregor Mtn Summit Traverse: Rainbow Pass to Heaton Basin via Sandalee Glacier (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 4, 2024

Trip Date: June 30 – July 4, 2024 McGregor Mountain Summit Traverse Lake Chelan / Stehekin LandingRainbow LakeRainbow...

McGregor Mountain (8122 ft)North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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