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Hiking, Climbing, Biking, and Canyoneering Trip Reports for the Washington Cascades, Canadian Cascades, Olympic Mountains, and other regions in North America, South America, and Europe. Click the buttons below to see reports for specific regions.

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A mountain climber walks along a narrow ridge leading to North Gardner Mountain

North Gardner Mtn via Wolf Creek Basin—Southeast Bowl—South Ridge (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 3, 2018

Trip Date: June 1-3, 2018 North Gardner Mountain Climbing Trip Wolf Creek ValleyGardner MeadowsWolf Creek Basin ...

Gardner Mtn, North (8956/8958 ft) Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades The Mazama Three The Tall Twelve

Cooney Lake sits in a bowl surrounded by golden larch trees in the Sawtooth Mountains

Golden Lakes Loop: Cooney Lake to Eagle Lakes + Cooney/Switchback Peak + Old Maid Mtn (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 30, 2007

Trip Date: September 28-30, 2007 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS Golden Lakes Loop Hiking & Scrambling Trip ...

Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Rugged Mt Logan lies beyond an alpine bench of heather and snow during Ragged Ridge Traverse

Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass to Easy Pass via Katsuk Cirque—Mesahchie Col + Red Mtn + Ragged Peak + Cosho Peak (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 29, 2012

Trip Date: July 26-29, 2012 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 10: RAGGED RANGE Ragged Ridge Traverse: Thunder Creek to ...

Cosho Peak (8332/8333 ft) Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Mt Wilson via First Creek Canyon—Southwest Ridge—Upper South Face (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine · March 27, 2024

Trip Date: March 27, 2024 2024 RED ROCKS ADVENTURE VACATION Mt. Wilson Day Climb First Creek Canyon ...

Favorite Trips Nevada

Two climbers cross a rocky slope below Mt Blum in the Lower Skagit Mountains

Mt Blum via Blum Lakes—Southwest Slope—South Side (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 15, 2004

Trip Date: August 14-15, 2004 Mt. Blum Climbing Trip Baker River BridgeBlum LakesMount Blum (7680 ft) ...

Blum, Mt (7680 ft) Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Lower Skagit Five

Looking west at Indian Head Peak and the North-Central Cascades from Mt Saul

Mt Saul via Airplane Lake—East Slope—East Face (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 5, 1999

Trip Date: July 5, 1999 Mt. Saul Day Climb Indian Creek ValleyAirplane LakeMount Saul (7311 ft) ...

North-Central WA Cascades Upper Wenatchee Mountains

The East Peak of Mt Fury rises above a black cliff and steep glacier as seen from Luna Pass in the Picket Range

Mt Fury: East Peak + Luna Peak via Access Creek—Access Col—Luna Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 17, 2003

Trip Date: August 14-17, 2003 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO.1: PICKET RANGE Mt. Fury & Luna Peak Climbing Trip ...

Favorite Trips Fury, Mt: east peak (8288/8322 ft) Luna Peak (8311/8286 ft) Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

climbers hiking across Red Saddle with snow cornice in the Mazama Mountains near Scatter Creek Basin

Greyhorn Peak via Scatter Creek Basin—Southeast Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 2019

Trip Date: June 6-8, 2019 Greyhorn Peak Climbing Trip Scatter Creek BasinPoint 7612 aka South Scatter Point ...

Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades

Two mountain climbers stand atop Mt Hinman in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Mt Hinman via Necklace Valley—La Bohn Gap—West Ridge—Foss Glacier (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 4, 2002

Trip Date: August 2-4, 2002 Mt. Hinman Climbing Trip East Fork Foss River ValleyNecklace ValleyLa Bohn ...

Central WA Cascades Hinman, Mt (7492 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Two mountain climbers ascend snow slopes on Mt Persis above a frozen lake

Mt Persis via Proctor Creek—Northwest Ridge—Persis Tarns (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · January 25, 2015

Trip Date: January 25, 2015 Mt. Persis Day Climb Persis TarnsMount Persis (5464′) Trip Report Summary ...

Central WA Cascades Taylor-Tolt Mountains

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 ...

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

Looking up at the north face of Castle Peak in the Upper Skagit Mountains

Castle Peak via Crow Creek Basin—East Ridge Couloir—Southeast Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 4, 2004

Trip Date: July 2-4, 2004 Castle Peak Climbing Trip Monument 78Crow Creek BasinCastle Peak (8306 ft) ...

Castle Peak (8306/8343 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Skagit Five Upper Skagit Mountains

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North Gardner Mtn via Wolf Creek Basin—Southeast Bowl—South Ridge (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Golden Lakes Loop: Cooney Lake to Eagle Lakes + Cooney/Switchback Peak + Old Maid Mtn (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass to Easy Pass via Katsuk Cirque—Mesahchie Col + Red Mtn + Ragged Peak + Cosho Peak (Ragged Range, WA)

Mt Wilson via First Creek Canyon—Southwest Ridge—Upper South Face (Spring Mountains, NV)

Mt Blum via Blum Lakes—Southwest Slope—South Side (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Mt Saul via Airplane Lake—East Slope—East Face (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Mt Fury: East Peak + Luna Peak via Access Creek—Access Col—Luna Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Greyhorn Peak via Scatter Creek Basin—Southeast Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Mt Hinman via Necklace Valley—La Bohn Gap—West Ridge—Foss Glacier (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Mt Persis via Proctor Creek—Northwest Ridge—Persis Tarns (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

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

Castle Peak via Crow Creek Basin—East Ridge Couloir—Southeast Ridge (Upper Skagit 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)