Jim Brisbine has been climbing Washington peaks for over 50 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 spends his time prowling around the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Jim Brisbine

Courtney Peak summit in the distance with golden larch tree at sunset taken from Star Lake Meadows on the North Sawtooth Trail Traverse

North Sawtooth Trail Traverse + Star Peak + Courtney Peak + Baldy Mtn + Gray Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 5, 2014

Trip Date: October 2-5, 2014 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS North Sawtooth Climbing Trip & Trail Traverse: Prince...

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Star Peak (8690/8688 ft)The Sawtooth Six Boulder Butte Courtney Peak Gray Peak

Looking across a green hillslope to Frisco Mountain from Maple Pass Loop Trail

Maple Pass Loop + Frisco Mtn + Rainy Peak + Horsefly Knob (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 21, 2014

Trip Date: September 20-21, 2014 Frisco Mountain Climbing Trip & Maple Pass Loop Hike Frisco TarnFrisco Mountain (7760’+)Rainy...

Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range Traverses & Loops (Trail)Frisco Mtn Rainy Peak

A mountain climber scrambles up a steep gray face on Azurite Peak

Azurite Peak via Azurite Pass—South Ridge—Southwest Gully (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 14, 2014

Trip Date: September 12-14, 2014 Azurite Peak Climbing Trip West Fork Methow RiverHorse HeavenAzurite PassAzurite Peak (8400’+) Trip...

Azurite Peak (8400+/8440 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Methow Six Upper Methow Mountains

Two hikers walk along the Pacific Crest Trail near Mt Rainier

Laughingwater–Chinook Trail Traverse: Laughingwater Creek to Chinook Pass (Naches Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 7, 2014

Trip Date: September 6-7, 2014 Laughingwater–Chinook Trail Traverse: Laughingwater Creek to Chinook Pass Three LakesAnderson LakeDewey Lake Trip...

Naches Mountains Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

A backpacker stands in a grassy meadow overlooking Jackita Ridge while hiking the Skagit King Circuit trail around Jack Mountain

Jack Mtn High Circuit + Bear Skull Peak + Devils Dome + Daemon Peak (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 1, 2014

Trip Date: August 29 – September 1, 2014 Jack Mountain High Circuit: Ross Lake to Devil’s Pass to...

Lookout Sites Northeastern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)Upper Skagit Mountains Bear Skull Peak Daemon Peak Devils Dome (Skagit)

Two mountain climbers sit on the rocky summit of Kendall Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Kendall Peak via West Slope + Mt Thomson attempt via West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 17, 2014

Trip Date: August 15-17, 2014 Mt. Thomson & Kendall Peak Climbing Trip Kendall PassRidge LakeBumblebee BasinMount Thomson (6554...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve Thomson, Mt (6554 ft)Kendall Peak

Little Big Chief Peak, Summit Chief Mountain, and Chimney Rock over Tank Lakes seen at sunset from Tank during the La Bohn - Tank Loop

La Bohn–Tank Loop + Little Big Chief Peak via Dutch Miller Gap (Miller-Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2014

Trip Date: August 7-11, 2014 Little Big Chief Peak Climbing Trip & La Bohn – Tank Loop: La...

Central WA Cascades Favorite Trips Little Big Chief Peak (7225 ft)Major Alpine Crags Miller-Foss Mountains Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Mountain climbers ascend a glacier toward the summit of Sloan Peak

Sloan Peak via Cougar Creek—Sloan Glacier—Corkscrew Route (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 2, 2014

Trip Date: August 1-2, 2014 Sloan Peak Climbing Trip Cougar CreekSloan MeadowsSloan Peak (7835′) Trip Report Summary Region:...

East Sauk Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Sloan Peak (7835 ft)The Landmark Twelve The Sauk Seven

A slender rock pinnacle of Foley Peak towers over a snowfield in the Cheam Range

Foley Peak via Williamson Lake—Southeast Face—East Ridge + Welch Peak Attempts (Cheam Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine·July 27, 2014

Trip Date: July 24-27, 2014 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 12: CHEAM RANGE Foley Peak & Welch Peak Climbing Trip...

Canadian Cascades BC Cheam Range Foley Peak (7572 ft)Mid-Summer Outings The Cheam Six Welch Peak (7999 ft)

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

Trip Date: June 29 – July 7, 2014 GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE VACATION Colorado River Rafting Descent: Pipe Creek...

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

Morning sun warms the fluted face of Colonial Peak in the McAllister Mountains with a mountain climber's tent pitched on a snowy hill in North Cascades National Park

Colonial Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Northwest Side + Paul Bunyans Stump (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 8, 2014

Trip Date: June 6-8, 2014 Colonial Peak & Paul Bunyan’s Stump Climbing Trip Pyramid LakePyramid RidgeColonial GlacierColonial Peak...

Colonial Peak (7771 ft)Major Alpine Crags McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Paul Bunyan’s Stump (7480+ ft)The McAllister Five

Evening sun warms the red rock and large snowfield of North Twin Sister

North Twin Sister via Dailey Prairie Road—West Ridge (Twin Sisters Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 31, 2014

Trip Date: May 31, 2014 North Twin Sister Day Climb Dailey PrairieNorth Twin Sister aka North Twin aka...

Northwestern WA Cascades The Twin Sisters Two Twin Sisters Range Twin Sisters: north peak (6640+ ft)

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