Jim Brisbine, Author at Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

A mountain biker cruises through wheatfields of the Pipestone Canyon Bike Loop

Pipestone Canyon Bike Loop: Beaver Creek to Lester Pass (Chewack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 14, 2016

Trip Date: October 14, 2016 2016 AUTUMN MOUNTAIN BIKING VACATION: METHOW VALLEY Pipestone Canyon Bike Loop: Beaver Creek...

Chewack Mountains Methow Valley Mtn & Gravel Biking Northeastern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Golden larch trees decorate Larch Lake basin below McWaukum Pass during the Deadhorse Traverse in the Chiwaukum Mountains

Deadhorse Traverse: Lake Ethel to Grace Lakes + Big McWaukum Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 2, 2016

Trip Date: September 29 – October 2, 2016 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAUKUM MOUNTAINS Chiwaukum Mountains Climbing Trip &...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Golden Larch Outings Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Big McWaukum Peak Deadhorse Peak McCue Peak

A lone mountain climber scrambles toward the craggy summit of Big Chiwaukum Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

High Chiwaukum Traverse: Lake Ethel to Lake Mary + Big Chiwaukum Peak + Ladies Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 6, 2016

Trip Date: September 2-6, 2016 Chiwaukum Crest Climbing Trip & High Chiwaukum Traverse: Lake Ethel to Lake Mary...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Chiwaukum Peak, Big (8081 ft)Favorite Trips The Chiwaukum Two Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Big McWaukum Peak ladies peak

Alpenglow On East Face Of Johannesburg Mountain with linguring snow patches and scree in North Cascades National Park

Johannesburg Mtn via Dougs Direct—East Face—East Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 20, 2016

Trip Date: August 18-20, 2016 Johannesburg Mountain Climbing Trip Cascade PassMixup ArmNorth Mixup Notch aka Doug’s Direct NotchCascade–Johannesburg...

Difficult 10 Climbs Favorite Trips Johannesburg Mountain (8200 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Ptarmigan Pten

Jagged summit of West Peak of Mt Daniel with a gental scree approach and lingering snow patches

Mt Daniel: East Peak + Middle Peak + West Peak via Cathedral Pass—Circle Lake (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 14, 2016

Trip Date: August 12-14, 2016 Mt. Daniel Climbing Trip Squaw LakeCathedral PassPeggy’s PondCircle LakeMount Daniel: east peak aka...

Central WA Cascades Daniel, Mt (7986 ft)Family Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Mt Thomson via Kendall Pass—Bumblebee Basin—West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 7, 2016

Trip Date: August 5-7, 2016 Mt. Thomson Climbing Trip Kendall Pass & Kendall KatwalkRidge Lake & Gravel LakeBumblebee...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve Thomson, Mt (6554 ft)

Distant view of McGregor Mountain from Bowan Mountain Summit in the North Stehekin Mountains

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Sandalee Glacier (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 31, 2016

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2016 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO 14: NORTH STEHEKIN MOUNTAINS Bowan Mountain & McGregor Mountain Climbing...

McGregor Mountain (8122 ft)Mid-Summer Outings North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve bowan mtn

Looking across heather slopes at Unicorn Peak from The Castle in the Tatoosh Range in Mt Rainier National Park

Unicorn Peak + Thea Foss Peak + The Castle + Middle Tatoosh Traverse (Tatoosh Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 24, 2016

Trip Date: July 23-24, 2016 Unicorn Peak Climbing Trip & Middle Tatoosh Traverse: Unicorn Col to Pinnacle–Plummer Saddle...

Southern WA Cascades Tatoosh Range Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Castle, The (Tatoosh)thea foss peak unicorn peak

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

Trip Date: June 25 – July 3, 2016 Northern Pickets Climbing Trip Hannegan PassChilliwack River CablecarWhatcom PassPerfect PassSolar...

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

A mountain rides along wooded crest of Teanaway Ridge during bike loop

Teanaway Ridge Bike Loop: Blue Creek to Teanaway Peak to Iron Creek (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 12, 2016

Trip Date: June 12, 2016 Teanaway Ridge Bike Loop: Blue Creek to Iron Creek Blue “Y”Teanaway Pass Teanaway Peak...

Central WA Cascades Mtn & Gravel Biking Teanaway Mountains Traverses & Loops (Bike)

A mountain climber relaxes on summit of Mt Baring in evening alpenglow

Mt Baring via Barclay Ridge—West Couloir—South Ridge + Summit Camp (Skykomish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 5, 2016

Trip Date: June 4-5, 2016 Mt. Baring Climbing Trip & Summit Camp Barclay RidgeBaring ColMount Baring aka Baring...

Baring, Mt (6125 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Skykomish Mountains Summit Camps The Skykomish Three

Mountain climbers ascend mixed snow and rock on Cashmere Mountain

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 29, 2016

Trip Date: May 27-29, 2016 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Little Caroline LakeWindy BasinWindy...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight