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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 snow climbers ascending steep Summit Pyramid of Mt Shuksan above Sulphide Glacier

Mt Shuksan via Sulphide Glacier—Southwest Gully + Sulphide Glacier Ski Tour (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 13, 1999

Trip Date: June 12-13, 1999 Mt. Shuksan Climbing Trip & Sulphide Glacier Ski Tour Shannon RidgeSulphide PassSulphide ...

Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Shuksan, Mt (9131/9125 ft) Snow Tours in Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Nooksack Six WA Blue Corn Specials

A climber traverses very steep snow on east face of Boston Peak

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 25, 2000

Trip Date: June 24-25, 2000 Boston Peak Climbing attempt Boston BasinQuien Sabe GlacierBoston–Sahale SaddleBoston Peak ...

Boston Peak (8894/8883 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Looking up at the rocky summit of Sloan Peak in the Cascade Range

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

Jim Brisbine · August 1, 1993

Trip Date: July 31 – August 1, 1993 Sloan Peak Climbing Trip Cougar Creek FallsSloan MeadowsSloan ...

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

Mt Howard sits at end of a craggy rock crest on Nason Ridge

Mt Howard via Rock Lake—Crescent Lake—South Slope + Summit Camp (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 1, 2016

Trip Date: April 30 – May 1, 2016 Mt. Howard Climbing Trip & Summit Camp Rock Mountain Shoulder ...

North-Central WA Cascades Summit Camps Upper Wenatchee Mountains

Evening sun highlights Mt Cook viewed from Mueller Hut across a deep valley

Mueller Hut via Sealy Tarns + Mt Ollivier (Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand)

Jim Brisbine · December 19, 2015

Trip Date: December 18-19, 2015 2015 NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE VACATION Mt. Ollivier Hiking & Scrambling Trip ...

Family Trips New Zealand

Mountain climbers stand on Rampart Mtn summit with a high peak behind them

Rampart Mtn via Basalt Pass—Ram-Gar Point—South Slope (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 5, 2002

Trip Date: October 5, 2002 Rampart Mountain Day Climb Basalt Pass Point 7440+ aka Ram-Gar PointRampart ...

Entiat Mountains North-Central WA Cascades

Evening light shines on Black Peak with reddish heather in the foreground in the North Cascades

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 2, 1994

Trip Date: October 1-2, 1994 Black Peak Climbing Trip Heather PassLewis Lake Wing LakeBlack Peak ...

Black Peak (8970/8986 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Landmark Twelve The Ragged Seven The Tall Twelve

Distant view of mountain peaks to the east taken from McGregor Mountain Lookout

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 20, 1996

Trip Date: July 19-20, 1996 McGregor Mountain Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Stehekin LandingHoward Lake fka Coon ...

Lookout Sites McGregor Mountain (8122 ft) North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve

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 ...

Central WA Cascades Keechelus Mountains

Theseus & Minotaur Lakes sit in green heather bowls below Labyrinth Mtn in the Henry M Jackson Wilderness

Labyrinth Mtn via Minotaur Lake—Southeast Slope (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 23, 1977

Trip Date: August 1977 Labyrinth Mountain Day Climb Minotaur LakeLabyrinth Mountain (6376 ft) Trip Report Summary ...

North-Central WA Cascades The Early Years Upper Wenatchee Mountains

Other Mountain Activities in 2021

Jim Brisbine · December 31, 2021

Trip Dates: January 2021 – December 2021 MAR: Tronsen Head Ski Loop (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)MAR: Kelcema ...

Hike/Climb/Ride Ski/Snowshoe Tronsen Head Ski Loop

A lone hiker moves along the snowy summit ridge of Mt. Outram in the Canadian Cascades.

Mt Outram via South Slope—South Ridge (Nicolum Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine · September 21, 2023

Trip Date: September 20-21, 2023 Mt. Outram Hiking Trip Royal Engineer’s RoadOutram PondMount Outram (8000+ ft) ...

Canadian Cascades BC Nicolum Mountains Outram, Mt (8000+ ft) The Outlier Twelve

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Hike/Climb/Ride

Mt Shuksan via Sulphide Glacier—Southwest Gully + Sulphide Glacier Ski Tour (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Howard via Rock Lake—Crescent Lake—South Slope + Summit Camp (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Mueller Hut via Sealy Tarns + Mt Ollivier (Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand)

Rampart Mtn via Basalt Pass—Ram-Gar Point—South Slope (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

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

Labyrinth Mtn via Minotaur Lake—Southeast Slope (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Other Mountain Activities in 2021

Mt Outram via South Slope—South Ridge (Nicolum Mountains, BC)

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)