Jim Brisbine, Author at Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

The craggy summit of Spire Mountain juts through a thick layer of fog

Spire Mtn via Conglomerate Point—Howard Lake Saddle—Northwest Ridge (Skykomish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 15, 2002

Trip Date: July 15, 2002 Spire Mountain Day Climb Iron–Conglomerate SaddleConglomerate Point (5375 ft)Howard Lake SaddleSpire Mountain (6213...

North-Central WA Cascades Skykomish Mountains Spire Mountain (6213 ft)The Skykomish Three

Looking across the Goat Rocks at Ives Peak and Old Snowy Mtn and Mt Rainier

Old Snowy Mtn + Ives Peak + Snowgrass Flats + McCall Glacier Ski Descent (Goat Rocks, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 7, 2002

Trip Date: July 5-7, 2002 Goat Rocks Climbing & Skiing Trip Snowgrass FlatsOld Snowy – Ives ColOld Snowy Mountain...

Goat Rocks Ives Peak (7932 ft)Old Snowy Mountain (7930 ft)Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades The Goat Rocks Three WA Blue Corn Specials

The twin rocky summits of Gunn Peak rise above a snow slope in the Skykomish Mountains

Gunn Peak via Barclay Creek—Tailgunner Pass—South Face—East Ridge (Skykomish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 15, 2002

Trip Date: June 15, 2002 Gunn Peak Day Climb Barclay Creek ValleyTailgunner PassGunn BasinGunn Peak (6240 ft) Trip...

Gunn Peak (6240 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Skykomish Mountains The Skykomish Three

A mountain climber stands atop the summit horn of Cannon Mountain overlooking Stuart Range

Cannon Mtn via Cannon Creek—Druid Plateau—South Couloir—East Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 2, 2002

Trip Date: June 2, 2002 Cannon Mountain Day Climb Mountaineer Creek ValleyCannon Creek BasinDruid PlateauCannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)...

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

A mountain climber stands on a glacier below Snowfield Peak

Snowfield Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Colonial Glacier—Neve Glacier—Northwest Face (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 27, 2002

Trip Date: May 25-27, 2002 Snowfield Peak Climbing Trip Pyramid LakePyramid RidgeColonial GlacierNevonial ColNeve GlacierSnowfield Peak (8347/8346 ft)...

McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Snowfield Peak (8347/8346 ft)The McAllister Five

The three peaks of Mt Index rise above a deep valley

Mt Index: Main Peak via Persis–Index Ridge + Mt Persis (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 19, 2002

Trip Date: May 19, 2002 Mount Index Day Climb Persis TarnsMount Persis (5464 ft)Persis–Index RidgeMount Index: main peak...

Central WA Cascades Index, Mt: main peak (5991 ft)Taylor-Tolt Mountains The Outlier Twelve Mt Persis

A large snow cornice overhangs a vertical cliff on Mt Baring

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

Jim Brisbine·May 12, 2002

Trip Date: May 12, 2002 Mount Baring Day Climb Barclay RidgeBaring ColMount Baring aka Baring Mountain (6125 ft)...

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

A man and young girl stand on the summit of Mt McCausland

Other Mountain Activities In 2001

Jim Brisbine·December 31, 2001

Trip Dates: January 2001 – December 2001 JAN: Red Mountain Snowshoe Climb (Kachess Mountains, WA) FEB: Avalanche Lake...

Hike/Climb/Ride Ski/Snowshoe Green Mtn (Suiattle)Mt McCausland Red Mtn (Kachess)Sobieski Mtn

Clouds swarm around Mt Rainier as a hiker ascends a grassy slope on the way to Middle Cowlitz Chimney

Middle Cowlitz Chimney via Panhandle Gap—Banshee Peak—West Slope (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 7, 2001

Trip Date: October 6-7, 2001 Middle Cowlitz Chimney Climbing Trip Fryingpan Creek ValleySummer Land aka SummerlandFryingpan LakesPanhandle GapBanshee...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern Cascades Crags Southern WA Cascades Banshee Peak Cowlitz Middle Chimney