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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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Two mountain climbers sit on the rocky summit of Kendall Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Kendall Peak via West Slope + Mt Thomson attempt via West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 17, 2014

Trip Date: August 15-17, 2014 Mt. Thomson & Kendall Peak Climbing Trip Kendall PassRidge LakeBumblebee BasinMount Thomson (6554...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve Thomson, Mt (6554 ft)Kendall Peak

Little Big Chief Peak, Summit Chief Mountain, and Chimney Rock over Tank Lakes seen at sunset from Tank during the La Bohn - Tank Loop

La Bohn–Tank Loop + Little Big Chief Peak via Dutch Miller Gap (Miller-Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2014

Trip Date: August 7-11, 2014 Little Big Chief Peak Climbing Trip & La Bohn – Tank Loop: La...

Central WA Cascades Favorite Trips Little Big Chief Peak (7225 ft)Major Alpine Crags Miller-Foss Mountains Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Mountain climbers ascend a glacier toward the summit of Sloan Peak

Sloan Peak via Cougar Creek—Sloan Glacier—Corkscrew Route (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 2, 2014

Trip Date: August 1-2, 2014 Sloan Peak Climbing Trip Cougar CreekSloan MeadowsSloan Peak (7835′) Trip Report Summary Region:...

East Sauk Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Sloan Peak (7835 ft)The Landmark Twelve The Sauk Seven

A slender rock pinnacle of Foley Peak towers over a snowfield in the Cheam Range

Foley Peak via Williamson Lake—Southeast Face—East Ridge + Welch Peak Attempts (Cheam Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine·July 27, 2014

Trip Date: July 24-27, 2014 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 12: CHEAM RANGE Foley Peak & Welch Peak Climbing Trip...

Canadian Cascades BC Cheam Range Foley Peak (7572 ft)Mid-Summer Outings The Cheam Six Welch Peak (7999 ft)

Oarboats float down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park

Colorado River Rafting Trip: Pipe Creek to Diamond Creek + Shinumo Creek + Havasu Creek (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·July 7, 2014

Trip Date: June 29 – July 7, 2014 GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE VACATION Colorado River Rafting Descent: Pipe Creek...

Arizona Canyoneering Family Trips Favorite Trips Grand Canyon Raft Trav (AZ)River Rafting

Morning sun warms the fluted face of Colonial Peak in the McAllister Mountains with a mountain climber's tent pitched on a snowy hill in North Cascades National Park

Colonial Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Northwest Side + Paul Bunyans Stump (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 8, 2014

Trip Date: June 6-8, 2014 Colonial Peak & Paul Bunyan’s Stump Climbing Trip Pyramid LakePyramid RidgeColonial GlacierColonial Peak...

Colonial Peak (7771 ft)Major Alpine Crags McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Paul Bunyan’s Stump (7480+ ft)The McAllister Five

Evening sun warms the red rock and large snowfield of North Twin Sister

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

Jim Brisbine·May 31, 2014

Trip Date: May 31, 2014 North Twin Sister Day Climb Dailey PrairieNorth Twin Sister aka North Twin aka...

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

The broad face of Cashmere Mountain stands above a slope with patchy snow

Cashmere Mtn attempt via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 25, 2014

Trip Date: May 24-25, 2014 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Windy BasinWindy Ridge SaddleCashmere Mountain...

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

Looking up at Silver Star Mountain and the Wine Spires in the Mazama Mountains cloaked with glacial ice

Silver Star Mtn via Silver Star Creek—Silver Star Glacier—East Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 17, 2014

Trip Date: May 16-17, 2014 Silver Star Mountain Climbing Trip Silver Star CreekSilver Star BasinSilver Star Mountain (8876’)...

Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades Silver Star Mountain (8876/8892 ft)The Landmark Twelve The Mazama Three The Tall Twelve

A mountain climber sits on Trappers Peak overlooking the rugged Picket Range

Trappers Peak via Thornton Creek—Trappers Pass—South Ridge (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 26, 2013

Trip Date: October 26, 2013 Trapper’s Peak Day Climb Thornton CreekTrapper’s PassTrapper’s Peak (5964′) Trip Report Summary Region:...

Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Trappers Peak (Skagit)

Looking down at a snowy basin along the Carne--Leroy Loop in the Entiat Mountains with Carne Mountain in the background

Carne–Leroy Loop: Carne Basin to Leroy Basin + The Snowcone (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 20, 2013

Trip Date: October 19-20, 2013 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: ENTIAT MOUNTAINS Carne–Leroy Loop: Carne Basin to Leroy Basin Carne...

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

A mountain climber gazes at a snow-dusted rocky ridge leading from Goat Pass to Jackaroo Peak

Jackaroo Peak via Lake Stuart—Horseshoe Lake—Goat Pass—South Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 13, 2013

Trip Date: October 12-13, 2013 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: ICICLE MOUNTAINS Jackaroo Peak Climbing Trip Lake Stuart Horseshoe LakeGoat...

Central WA Cascades Golden Larch Outings Icicle Mountains Jackaroo Peak

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