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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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Fresh snow dusts rocky Martin Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains

Martin Peak via North Ridge + Cheops Peak via Southeast Slope + Martin Lakes (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 20, 2019

Trip Date: September 18-20, 2019 Martin Peak & Cheops Peak Climbing Trip Eagle CreekMartin LakesCheops Peak (8270′) ...

Martin Peak (8375/8372 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

Evening sun lights up the orange rock of North Twin Sister above timberline

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

Jim Brisbine · October 7, 2000

Trip Date: October 7, 2000 North Twin Sister Day Climb Dailey PrairieNorth Twin Sister aka North Twin ...

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

Forest slopes lead up to the two peaks of Hozomeen Mountain

Hozomeen Mtn: North Peak via North Ridge—North Cirque—Northeast Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 23, 2005

Trip Date: June 23, 2005 Hozomeen Mountain Day Climb Ross Lake / Hozomeen Ranger StationHowlett CreekPoley ...

Hozomeen Mtn: north peak (8066 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Super Eight The Upper Skagit Five Upper Skagit Mountains

The rocky summit of Cashmere Mountain stands above the snowy slopes of Windy Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—Northwest Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 6, 1976

Trip Date: June 5-6, 1976 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy BasinWindy Ridge ...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 ft) Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Early Years The Icicle Eight

Mt Stuart stands above deep blue Ingalls Lake as viewed from South Ingalls Peak

South Ingalls Peak via Ingalls Pass—Ingalls Lake—Ingalls Col—North Ridge (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 10, 2020

Trip Date: October 9-10, 2020 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: TEANAWAY MOUNTAINS South Ingalls Peak Climbing Trip Ingalls ...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Golden Larch Outings Teanaway Mountains

Red Peak Pass Loop via Illilouette Valley—Ottoway Lakes—Red Devil Basin—Merced Canyon (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Jim Brisbine · June 9, 2026

Trip Date: June 4-9, 2026 Red Peak Pass Loop: Illilouette Valley to Merced Canyon Illilouette FallMerced Pass ...

California Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail) Yosemite National Park

Eiger Trail Traverses: Alpiglen + Kleine Scheidegg + Eigergletscher (Bernese Alps, Switzerland)

Jim Brisbine · June 24, 2025

Trip Dates: June 23 & 24, 2025 2025 WESTERN ALPS ADVENTURE VACATION Eiger Trail Hiking Traverses ...

Switzerland Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Picketpost Mtn via Northwest Slope—Northwest Gully (Gonzales Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · February 21, 2024

Trip Date: February 21, 2024 2024 ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Picketpost Mountain Day Climb Arizona TrailPicketpost Mountain ...

Arizona

Two young backpackers stand at a trailhead sign near Harts Pass after hiking a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington

Pacific Crest Trail Traverse: Manning Park to Harts Pass (Chuchuwanteen Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 22, 1975

Trip Date: August 19-22, 1975 Pacific Crest Trail Traverse: Highway 3 to Slate Peak Road Monument 78 ...

Chuchuwanteen Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Mount Rainier & Mineral Mountain stand behind Mystic Lake on the Northern Loop Trail in Mount Rainier National Park

Northern Loop Trail Circuit + Old Desolate + The Sluiskin Chief (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 2022

Trip Date: September 9-13, 2022 Northern Loop Hiking & Climbing Trip Skyscraper PassSkyscraper Mountain (7078 ft)Mystic ...

Favorite Trips Mount Rainier Massif Sluiskin Mtn: The Chief (7026 ft) Southern WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Trail)

A lone climber is silhouetted against the Blue Glacier on Mt Olympus

Mt Olympus via Hoh River—Blue Glacier—Crystal Pass—North Face (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 28, 2003

Trip Date: July 25-28, 2003 Mt. Olympus Climbing Trip Hoh River ValleyOlympus Guard Station High Hoh ...

Olympic Mountains WA Olympus, Mt (7969 ft) The Regal Six

Spouse Wall Sport-Climb via Fusarium Route + Aspergillus Route + Right Mid Wall Route (Miller-Foss Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 16, 2025

Trip Dates: July 2025 & May 2026 & August 2026 Spouse Wall Sport-Climbs Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley ...

Central WA Cascades Miller-Foss Mountains Rock & Ice Climbing

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Martin Peak via North Ridge + Cheops Peak via Southeast Slope + Martin Lakes (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

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

Hozomeen Mtn: North Peak via North Ridge—North Cirque—Northeast Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—Northwest Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

South Ingalls Peak via Ingalls Pass—Ingalls Lake—Ingalls Col—North Ridge (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Red Peak Pass Loop via Illilouette Valley—Ottoway Lakes—Red Devil Basin—Merced Canyon (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Eiger Trail Traverses: Alpiglen + Kleine Scheidegg + Eigergletscher (Bernese Alps, Switzerland)

Picketpost Mtn via Northwest Slope—Northwest Gully (Gonzales Mountains, AZ)

Pacific Crest Trail Traverse: Manning Park to Harts Pass (Chuchuwanteen Mountains, WA)

Northern Loop Trail Circuit + Old Desolate + The Sluiskin Chief (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Mt Olympus via Hoh River—Blue Glacier—Crystal Pass—North Face (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Spouse Wall Sport-Climb via Fusarium Route + Aspergillus Route + Right Mid Wall Route (Miller-Foss 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 Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

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

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + 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)