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Evening sun highlights Monte Cristo Peak above Glacier Basin

Glacier Basin + Monte Cristo Peak attempt via Glacier Basin—North Couloir—East Face (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 16, 1995

Trip Date: July 15-16, 1995 Monte Cristo Peak Climbing Attempt Monte Cristo TownsiteGlacier BasinMonte Cristo Peak (7136 ft)...

Monte Cristo Mountains Monte Cristo Peak (7136 ft)North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

Two climbers stand at Burgundy Col on Silver Star Mountain in the North Cascades

Silver Star Mtn via Burgundy Creek—Upper Silver Star Glacier—East Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 10, 1995

Trip Date: June 10, 1995 Silver Star Mountain Day Climb Early Winters CreekBurgundy ColSilver Star Mountain (8876/8892 ft)...

Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades Silver Star Mountain (8876/8892 ft)The Landmark Twelve The Mazama Three The Tall Twelve

Other Mountain Activities In 1994

Jim Brisbine·December 31, 1994

Trip Dates: January 1994 – December 1994 MAY: Rock Mountain Day Hike & Ski Descent (Upper Wenatchee Mountains,...

Hike/Climb/Ride Ski/Snowshoe Davis Peak (Waptus)Desolation Peak rock mtn (Nason)Sulphur Mtn

Evening light shines on Black Peak with reddish heather in the foreground in the North Cascades

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 2, 1994

Trip Date: October 1-2, 1994 Black Peak Climbing Trip Heather PassLewis Lake Wing LakeBlack Peak (8970/8986 ft) Trip...

Black Peak (8970/8986 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Landmark Twelve The Ragged Seven The Tall Twelve

A mountain climber stands in front of Dome Peak in the North Cascades

Dome Peak via Downey Creek—Cub Lake—Dome Glacier—Northwest Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 18, 1994

Trip Date: September 16-18, 1994 Dome Peak Climbing Trip Downey Creek ValleyBachelor MeadowsCub LakeItswoot PassDome Peak (8920+/8921 ft)...

Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve

Mt Shuksan stands under a cloudy sky viewed from Artist Point in North Cascades National Park

Mt Shuksan via Lake Ann—Fisher Chimneys—Curtis Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 6, 1994

Trip Date: August 5-6, 1994 Mt. Shuksan Climbing Trip Lake AnnFisher ChimneysCurtis GlacierHell’s GateMount Shuksan (9131/9125 ft) Trip...

Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Shuksan, Mt (9131/9125 ft)The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Nooksack Six

The multiple peaks of Three Fingers Mountain stand above a steep glacier

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak via Goat Flats—Southwest Ridge (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 23, 1994

Trip Date: July 23, 1994 Three Fingers Mountain Day Climb Saddle LakeGoat FlatsCamp Saddle & Tin Can GapThree...

Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven Three Fingers: south peak (6854 ft)West Sauk Mountains

Puffy white clouds sit over the top of craggy Morning Star Peak in the Monte Cristo Mountains

Morning Star Peak via Headlee Basin—Northwest Face (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 9, 1994

Trip Date: July 9, 1994 Morning Star Peak Day Climb Headlee BasinMorning Star Peak (6020 ft)(Note: erroneously spelled “Morningstar”...

North-Central WA Cascades South Stillaguamish Mountains Morning Star Peak

A climber ascends a steep snowfinger to summit of Whitehorse Mountains in the Cascade Range

Whitehorse Mtn via Lone Tree Pass—Whitehorse Glacier—North Face (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 5, 1994

Trip Date: June 5, 1994 Whitehorse Mountain Day Climb Niederprum MineLone Tree PassHigh PassWhitehorse Glacier aka So-Bahli-Ahli GlacierWhitehorse...

North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven The Super Eight West Sauk Mountains Whitehorse Mountain (6852 ft)

Morning sun warms the cliffy east face of Kyes Peak in the Cascade Range

Kyes Peak via Blanca Lake Pass—South Ridge—South Face (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 26, 1993

Trip Date: September 25-26, 1993 Kyes Peak Climbing Trip Blanca Lake PassVirgin LakePoint 7025 aka Monte Cristo BenchmarkKyes...

Kyes Peak (7280+ ft)Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

A mountain climber ascends a dramatically steep snow ridge on Eldorado Peak in the North Cascades

Eldorado Peak via Sibley Creek Pass—Triad Glacier—Eldorado Glacier—Inspiration Glacier (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 12, 1993

Trip Date: September 11-12, 1993 Eldorado Peak Climbing Trip Sibley Creek PassTriad GlacierEldorado GlacierInspiration GlacierEldorado Peak (8868/8873 ft)...

Eldorado Peak (8868/8873 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades The Landmark Twelve The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

The Whitehorse Glacier sweeps upward to the summit of Whitehorse Mountain in the Cascades

Whitehorse Mtn Attempt via Lone Tree Pass—Whitehorse Glacier (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 29, 1993

Trip Date: August 29, 1993 Whitehorse Mountain Day Climb Attempt Niederprum MineLone Tree PassHigh PassWhitehorse Glacier aka So-Bahli-Ahli...

North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven The Super Eight West Sauk Mountains Whitehorse Mountain (6852 ft)