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Mountain climbers ascend a steep granite ridge crest on Bear Mountain in the American Chilliwack Mountains

Bear Mtn via Hannegan Pass—West Slope—Upper North Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 2, 2018

Trip Date: August 29 – September 2, 2018 Bear Mountain Climbing Trip Hannegan PassChilliwack River CablecarIndian Creek Suspension...

American Chilliwack Mountains Bear Mountain (7931 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades The American Chilliwack Six

Mountain climbers crossing snowfield below Baby Munday Peak taken from Stewart Peak in the Cheam Range

Baby Munday Peak + Stewart Peak + Knight Peak via Airplane Creek (Cheam Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine·August 22, 2018

Trip Date: August 19-22, 2018 Cheam Range Climbing Trip Airplane CreekBaby Munday MeadowsBaby Munday LakeStewart Peak (7343′)Baby Munday...

Baby Munday Peak (7382 ft)Canadian Cascades BC Cheam Range Favorite Trips Stewart Peak (7343 ft)The Cheam Six Knight Peak

A long barren ridge curves out to the summit of Goat Island Mountain in Mt Rainier National Park

Goat Island Mtn Summit Loop: East Ridge to West Ridge—Fryingpan Creek (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 17, 2018

Trip Date: August 17, 2018 Goat Island Mountain Summit Loop: East Ridge to West Ridge Goat Island Mountain...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Goat Island Mtn

North, Middle, and Main Cowlitz Chimneys summit horns with linguring snow patchs as seen from Banshee Ridge in Mt Rainier National Park

Cowlitz Chimneys: Middle Peak + Main Peak via Panhandle Gap—Banshee Peak (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 13, 2018

Trip Date: August 11-13, 2018 Cowlitz Chimneys Climbing Trip Summer Land aka SummerlandFryingpan LakesPanhandle GapBanshee Peak (7400’+)Middle Cowlitz...

Cowlitz Chimney, Main (7605 ft)Major Alpine Crags Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades Banshee Peak Cowlitz Middle Chimney

A solo hiker follows a narrow ridge crest toward Alta Mountain summit

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Rampart Lakes—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 8, 2018

Trip Date: August 6-8, 2018 Rampart Lakes & Alta Mountain Hiking Trip Rachel LakeRampart RidgeRampart LakesAlta Mountain (6240’+)...

Central WA Cascades Keechelus Mountains Alta Mtn

Mt Logan stands above the clouds as seen from Red Mountain in North Cascades National Park

Mt Logan via Stehekin River—Park Creek Pass—Fremont Glacier—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 30, 2018

Trip Date: July 27-30, 2018 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 16: THUNDER MOUNTAINS Mt. Logan Climbing Trip Lake Chelan /...

Favorite Trips Logan, Mt (9087/9097 ft)Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Dark blue Rampart Lakes lie scattered in a large green heather basin below Rampart Peak

Rampart Peak via Lake Lillian—Rampart Pass—East Slope + Rampart Lakes Loop (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 21, 2018

Trip Date: July 21, 2018 Rampart Peak Day Climb & Rampart Lakes Loop Lake Lillian Lillian Pass Rampart...

Central WA Cascades Keechelus Mountains Rampart Peak (Keechelus)

Looking down on a roped mountain climber ascending vertical cliff on second summit pitch on Hard Mox Peak in teh American Chilliwack Mountains

Hard Mox Peak + Easy Mox Peak via Depot Creek—Ouzel Lake—Redoubt Glacier (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 14, 2018

Trip Date: July 9-14, 2018 Mox Peaks Climbing Trip Monument 65Depot Creek FallsOuzel LakeRedoubt Glacier SaddleNorthwest Mox Peak...

American Chilliwack Mountains Difficult 10 Climbs Mox Peak, Easy (8407/8392 ft)Mox Peak, Hard (8504/8501 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades The American Chilliwack Six

The summit of Sherpa Peak and the Sherpa Balanced Rock can be seen through a dense fog in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Sherpa Peak via Longs Pass—South Couloir—South Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 2, 2018

Trip Date: June 30 – July 2, 2018 Sherpa Peak Climbing Trip Long’s PassIngalls CreekCascadian CreekSherpa Peak (8605′)...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Sherpa Peak (8605/8630 ft)The Icicle Eight

North side of the Southern Pickets with McMillan Glacier as seen on Day 5 of the Picket Traverse

Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass + Whatcom Peak + Elephant Butte (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 24, 2018

Trip Date: June 16-24, 2018 Picket Range Climbing Trip & Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass Little...

Favorite Trips Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range Picket Traverse (WA)The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)Elephant Butte Rhino Butte Stetattle Buttes

Distant view of snowy Reynolds Peak from Williams Pass on War Creek Ridge

Reynolds Peak via Williams Lake—War Creek Ridge—Southeast Slope (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 8, 2018

Trip Date: June 7-8, 2018 Reynolds Peak Climbing Trip Williams Lake Williams PassWar Creek RidgeReynolds Peak (8512’) Trip Report...

North-Central WA Cascades Reynolds Peak (8512 ft)Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

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 BasinNorth Gardner Mountain...

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

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