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Backcountry Skiing and Snowshoeing Trip Reports for the Washington Cascades, Olympic Mountains, British Columbia, Oregon, Colorado, and other locations. Click the buttons below to see reports for specific regions.

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A hike pauses at Stiletto Knob below Stiletto Peak

Other Mountain Activities In 2000

Jim Brisbine · December 31, 2000

Trip Dates: January 2000 – December 2000 JAN: Mazama Ridge Ski Loop: Golden Gate to Reflection Lakes (Mount Rainier Massif, ...

Hike/Climb/Ride Rock & Ice Climbing Ski/Snowshoe

Looking down a corniced ridge from summit of Norse Peak in the Chinook Mountains

Norse Peak Snowshoe Climb via Big Crow Pass—Northwest Ridge (Chinook Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · February 25, 2017

Trip Date: February 25, 2017 Norse Peak Snowshoe Climb Big Crow PassNorse Peak / Lookout (6856 ft) ...

Chinook Mountains Lookout Sites Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits

Two snowshoers approach the summit of Bedal Peak with Sloan Peak behind

Bedal Peak Snowshoe Climb via Merry Brook—North Slope—Northeast Ridge (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 23, 2006

Trip Date: April 23, 2006 Bedal Peak Snowshoe Climb Merry BrookBedal Peak (6554 ft) Trip Report Summary ...

East Sauk Mountains Snow Tours in North-Central WA Cascades Winter Summits

Two backcountry skiers glide along Ptarmigan Ridge toward tooth-shaped Coleman Pinnacle

Coleman Pinnacle + Ptarmigan Ridge Ski Tour via Artist Point (Mount Baker Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 14, 2006

Trip Date: May 14, 2006 Coleman Pinnacle Day Climb & Ptarmigan Ridge Ski Tour Austin PassArtist Point / ...

Mount Baker Massif Snow Tours in Northwestern WA Cascades Winter Summits

Mountain climbers ascend a snowy ridge on Mt Saint Helens

Mt St Helens [Post-Eruption] Snowshoe Climb via Swift Creek—Monitor Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 25, 1998

Trip Date: April 25, 1998 Mt. Saint Helens Snowshoe Climb Swift CreekMonitor RidgeMount Saint Helens aka ...

Mount St Helens Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Southern WA Cascades St Helens, Mt (9677/8365/8321 ft) The Regal Six Winter Summits

Cashmere Mountain can be seen between trees from a camp near Lake Caroline in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Windy Pass Ski Tour via Eightmile Creek—Lake Caroline (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 19, 1978

Trip Date: March 17-19, 1978 Windy Pass Ski Tour Eightmile Creek ValleyLittle Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy ...

Icicle Mountains Ski/Snowshoe Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades

A backcountry skier ascends a broad snow ridge on Catt Peak in the Cascades

Catt Peak Ski Tour via Catt Creek Road—Northwest Ridge (Nisqually Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 30, 2011

Trip Date: April 30, 2011 Catt Peak Ski Tour Catt Creek BridgeCatt Peak (5120’+) Trip Report Summary ...

Nisqually Mountains Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits

A group of backcountry skiers stops for snacks on Sobieski Mountain

Sobieski Mtn Ski Loop: South Ridge to North Ridge + Maloney Knoll (Miller-Foss Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 19, 2006

Trip Date: March 19, 2006 Sobieski Mountain Ski Loop: South Ridge to North Ridge Foss River BridgeMaloney ...

Miller-Foss Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Winter Summits

A backcountry skier crosses frozen Rainy Lake during the Rainy--Birthday Ski Traverse

Rainy–Birthday Ski Traverse: Rainy Lake to Copper Col to Early Winters Hairpin (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 21, 2001

Trip Date: April 21, 2001 Rainy–Birthday Ski Traverse: Rainy Lake to Copper Col to Early Winters Hairpin Rainy ...

Rainy-Birthday Ski Traverse Snow Tours in Northeastern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski) Washington Pass Mountains

Morning sun warms the snowy cone of Mt St Helens before it erupted in 1980

Mt St Helens [Pre-Eruption] via Dogs Head—Nelson Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 11, 1975

Trip Date: April 11, 1975 WHS ALPINE CLUB OUTING Mt. Saint Helens Day Climb Dog’s HeadNelson Glacier ...

Lookout Sites Mount St Helens Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Southern WA Cascades St Helens, Mt (9677/8365/8321 ft) The Early Years The Regal Six Winter Summits

A snowy ridge leads up to the broad summit of Jolly Mountain

Jolly Mtn Snowshoe Climb via Salmon la Sac Creek—North Ridge (Cle Elum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 28, 2004

Trip Date: March 28, 2004 Jolly Mountain Snowshoe Climb Salmon la Sac CreekBig Jolly KnollJolly Mountain ...

Cle Elum Mountains Lookout Sites Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Winter Summits

A backcountry skier makes telemark turns during the Nason-Smith Ski Traverse near Stevens Pass

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 18, 2021

Trip Date: April 18, 2021 Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lichtenberg Pass to Smith Brook Nason Creek ...

Nason-Smith Ski Traverse Snow Tours in North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski) Upper Wenatchee Mountains

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Other Mountain Activities In 2000

Norse Peak Snowshoe Climb via Big Crow Pass—Northwest Ridge (Chinook Mountains, WA)

Bedal Peak Snowshoe Climb via Merry Brook—North Slope—Northeast Ridge (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Coleman Pinnacle + Ptarmigan Ridge Ski Tour via Artist Point (Mount Baker Massif, WA)

Mt St Helens [Post-Eruption] Snowshoe Climb via Swift Creek—Monitor Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Windy Pass Ski Tour via Eightmile Creek—Lake Caroline (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Catt Peak Ski Tour via Catt Creek Road—Northwest Ridge (Nisqually Mountains, WA)

Sobieski Mtn Ski Loop: South Ridge to North Ridge + Maloney Knoll (Miller-Foss Mountains, WA)

Rainy–Birthday Ski Traverse: Rainy Lake to Copper Col to Early Winters Hairpin (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Mt St Helens [Pre-Eruption] via Dogs Head—Nelson Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jolly Mtn Snowshoe Climb via Salmon la Sac Creek—North Ridge (Cle Elum Mountains, WA)

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)