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White Rock Spring Peak Summit Loop via East Ridge—West Slope—East Gully (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine · October 24, 2022

Trip Date: October 24, 2022 2022 RED ROCK ADVENTURE VACATION White Rock Spring Peak Summit Loop White ...

Nevada

The sharp granite pyramid of Cathedral Peak towers over a forested plain in the Similkameen Mountains as seen from Apex Pass on the Cathedral Lakes Loop hiking trip

Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn + Amphitheater Mtn + Apex Mtn + Cathedral Lakes Loop (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 5, 2004

Trip Date: October 1-5, 2004 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SIMILKAMEEN MOUNTAINS Cathedral Lakes Hiking & Climbing Loop: Tungsten ...

Cathedral Peak (8601/8599 ft) Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lookout Sites Northeastern WA Cascades Remmel Mountain (8685/8683 ft) Similkameen Mountains The Similkameen Three Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Three hikers sit on a grassy slope below Indian Head Peak during the Little Indian Traverse

Indian Head Peak + Little Indian Traverse: Meander Meadow to Indian Creek (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 4, 2001

Trip Date: July 4, 2001 Indian Head Peak & Little Indian Traverse: Little Wenatchee River to Indian Pass to ...

North-Central WA Cascades Upper Wenatchee Mountains

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn + Napeequa Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 3, 2020

Trip Date: July 31 – August 3, 2020 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 18: CHIWAWA RANGE High Giant Traverse: ...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft) Chiwawa Range Favorite Trips High–Giant Traverse (WA) Mid-Summer Outings North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Mountain climbers crossing a snowfield above Holden Pass en route to Bonanza Peak summit

Bonanza Peak via Holden Lake—Mary Green Glacier—East Face (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 8, 1999

Trip Date: August 6-8, 1999 Bonanza Peak Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Lucerne LandingHolden VillageHolden Lake ...

Bonanza Peak (9511/9503 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Stehekin Mountains The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Stehekin Seven

A snow basin and rocky ridge lead up to the summit of Corteo Peak in the Ragged Ridge Mountains in North Cascades National Park

Corteo Peak via Heather Pass—Lewis Glacier—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 13, 2015

Trip Date: June 12-13, 2015 Corteo Peak Climbing Trip Heather Pass Lewis LakeLewis GlacierCorteo Peak ...

Corteo Peak (8080+ ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven

The steep face of Kaleetan Peak juts into a blue sky

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—Southeast Chute—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 7, 2005

Trip Date: August 7, 2005 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny CreekHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKaleetan Peak ...

Central WA Cascades Kaleetan Peak (6259 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Golden Hour Wall Sport-Climb via Solar Storm Route (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 27, 2025

Trip Date: May 27, 2025 Golden Hour Wall Sport-Climb Middle Fork Snoqualmie River ValleyCivilian Conservation Corp Trail ...

Central WA Cascades Rock & Ice Climbing Taylor-Tolt Mountains

Looking across a green hillslope to Frisco Mountain from Maple Pass Loop Trail

Maple Pass Loop + Frisco Mtn + Rainy Peak + Horsefly Knob (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 21, 2014

Trip Date: September 20-21, 2014 Frisco Mountain Climbing Trip & Maple Pass Loop Hike Frisco TarnFrisco Mountain ...

Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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

The black rock of Chair Peak towers over a snow slope

Chair Peak via Sno-Chair Pass—Northeast Buttress—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 9, 2011

Trip Date: July 9, 2011 Chair Peak Day Climb Alpental ValleySno-Chair PassChair Peak (6238 ft)Source ...

Central WA Cascades Chair Peak (6238 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Sharkfin Tower via Boston Basin—Quien Sabe Glacier—Southwest Gully—Southeast Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 18, 2026

Trip Date: June 16-18, 2026 Sharkfin Tower Climbing Trip Lower Boston BasinQuien Sabe GlacierSharkfin Tower (8120+ ...

Favorite Trips Major Alpine Crags Northwestern WA Cascades Sharkfin Tower (8120+ ft) Thunder Mountains

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White Rock Spring Peak Summit Loop via East Ridge—West Slope—East Gully (Spring Mountains, NV)

Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn + Amphitheater Mtn + Apex Mtn + Cathedral Lakes Loop (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

Indian Head Peak + Little Indian Traverse: Meander Meadow to Indian Creek (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn + Napeequa Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Bonanza Peak via Holden Lake—Mary Green Glacier—East Face (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Corteo Peak via Heather Pass—Lewis Glacier—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—Southeast Chute—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Golden Hour Wall Sport-Climb via Solar Storm Route (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Maple Pass Loop + Frisco Mtn + Rainy Peak + Horsefly Knob (Ragged Range, WA)

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

Chair Peak via Sno-Chair Pass—Northeast Buttress—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Sharkfin Tower via Boston Basin—Quien Sabe Glacier—Southwest Gully—Southeast Ridge (Thunder 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)