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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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Green meadows of Boston Basin sweep upward to a rocky Mt Torment

Mt Torment attempt via Boston Basin—South Ridge—Southwest Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 16, 2012

Trip Date: September 14-16, 2012 Mt. Torment Climbing Attempt Boston BasinTaboo GlacierMount Torment (8120′) attempt Trip Report Summary...

Northwestern WA Cascades Thunder Mountains Mt Torment

Two climbers watch a third climber scale a rock wall on North Early Winters Spire

North Early Winters Spire via Liberty Bowl—Chockstone Route (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 11, 2012

Trip Date: September 11, 2012 North Early Winters Spire Day Climb Liberty BowlNorth Early Winters Spire aka NEWS...

Early Winters Spire, North (7760+ ft)Northeastern WA Cascades The Washington Pass Three Washington Pass Mountains

Upper Lena Lake sits below Mt Bretherton in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Lena via Lena Lake—Upper Lena Lake—Southeast Slope (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 8, 2012

Trip Date: September 8, 2012 Mt. Lena Day Climb Lena LakeUpper Lena LakeMount Lena (5995′) Trip Report Summary...

Olympic Mountains WA Mt Lena

American Border Peak summit horn rises above a rocky ridge in the Mt Baker Wilderness

American Border Peak via High Pass—Southeast Face—South Ridge (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 3, 2012

Trip Date: September 1-3, 2012 American Border Peak Climbing Trip Twin LakesLow PassHigh PassGargett MineSouth AmBo SaddleAmerican Border...

American Border Peak (7994 ft)Favorite Trips Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Nooksack Six The Super Eight

A camping tent is pitched below the rocky summit of Chikamin Peak in the Alpine Lakes WIlderness

Chikamin Peak via Glacier Lake—Southeast Slope—South Ridge + Chikamin Lake (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 26, 2012

Trip Date: August 24-26, 2012 Chikamin Peak Climbing Trip Mineral CreekPark LakesSpectacle View SaddleGlacier LakeChikamin Peak (7000+ ft)Chikamin...

Central WA Cascades Chikamin Peak (7000+ ft)Family Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Dome Peak and Dana Glacier are reflected in White Rock Lake on the Ptarmingan Traverse

Ptarmigan Traverse + Hurry-Up Peak + LeConte Mtn + Old Guard Peak + Dome Peak (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2012

Trip Date: August 4-11, 2012 Ptarmigan Mountains Climbing Trip & Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River Cascade...

Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft)Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Old Guard Peak (8240+ ft)Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Art's Knoll hahlakl peak hurry-up peak leconte mtn

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 + Red Mtn + 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: Fourth of July Pass...

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

The rocky summit horn of North Brother peak reveals itself in a fog bank in the Olympic Mountains

The Brothers: North Peak via Lunch Rock—East Couloir—South Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 15, 2012

Trip Date: July 14-15, 2012 The Brothers Mountain Climbing Trip Lena Lake Valley of the Silent Men Lena...

Olympic Mountains WA Brothers, The: no peak

Golden sunlight highlights the broad face of Martin Peak

Martin Peak via Holden Lake—Southwest Gullies—West Ridge (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 3, 2012

Trip Date: July 1-3, 2012 Martin Peak Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Lucerne LandingHolden VillageHolden LakeMartin Peak (8511...

Martin Peak (8511/8504 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Stehekin Mountains The Stehekin Seven

Big Methow Needle and other sharp granite needles jut into a blue sky

Big Methow Needle via Pine Creek—South Couloir—East Face (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 26, 2012

Trip Date: May 26, 2012 Big Methow Needle Day Climb Pine CreekDelancy RidgeBig Methow Needle (~8170′) Trip Report...

Major Alpine Crags Methow Needle, Big (8170 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades Upper Methow Mountains

Two mountain climbers traverse a steep snowy ridge crest on Jumbo Mountain

Jumbo Mtn via Squire Creek—Northwest Couloir—North Ridge (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 19, 2012

Trip Date: May 19, 2012 Jumbo Mountain Day Climb Squire CreekJumbo Mountain (5801′) Trip Report Summary Region: North-Central...

North-Central WA Cascades West Sauk Mountains jumbo mtn

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass + Buck Mtn via West Face (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 1, 2011

Trip Date: September 28 – October 1, 2011 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAWA RANGE Buck Mountain Climbing Trip &...

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

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