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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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The triangular rocky summit of Mt Triumph juts into a blue sky

Mt Triumph via Thornton Lakes—West Face—Southeast Face (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 2009

Trip Date: September 11-13, 2009 Mt. Triumph Climbing Trip Trapper’s PassThornton LakesThornton PassMount Triumph (7270’) ...

Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Lower Skagit Five The Super Eight Triumph, Mt (7270 ft)

Looking across ice-covered Pea Soup Lake at Mt Daniel from Dip Top Gap in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Dip Top Loop: Deception Pass to Cathedral Pass via Marmot Lake—Dip Top Gap—Pea Soup Lake—Peggys Pond (Miller–Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 20, 1978

Trip Date: August 18-20, 1978 Dip Top Loop: Deception Pass to Dip Top Gap to Cathedral Pass ...

Central WA Cascades Miller-Foss Mountains Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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 ...

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

A turquoise river flows down a valley toward a bridge

Rakaia Gorge Overlook Loop (Lake Coleridge – Rakaia River Area, New Zealand)

Jim Brisbine · December 29, 2015

Trip Date: December 29, 2015 2015 NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE VACATION Rakaia Gorge Day Hike Rakaia Gorge ...

New Zealand

A rock climber stands atop Liberty Bell Mountain overlooking a craggy range of peaks

Liberty Bell Mtn via Liberty Bowl—Beckey Route (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 1, 2010

Trip Date: October 1, 2010 Liberty Bell Mountain Day Climb Liberty BowlLiberty–Concord NotchLiberty Bell Mountain (7720′+) ...

Liberty Bell Mountain (7720+ ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Washington Pass Three Washington Pass Mountains

Burdah/Bardeh Mtn Natural Bridge Scramble via North Cleft (Wadi Rum, Jordan)

Jim Brisbine · September 25, 2025

Trip Date: September 25, 2025 2025 JORDAN ADVENTURE VACATION Burdah/Bardeh Bridge Day Scramble Wadi Rum DesertBurdah/Bardeh ...

Family Trips Jordan

Mt Hagan with a large snow field as seen from Mt Blum ridge during the Blum-Hagan Traverse in the Lower Skagit Mountains

Blum–Hagan Traverse: Baker River to Hidden Lake via Blum Lakes—Hagan Glacier + Mt Blum + Mt Hagan (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 6, 2007

Trip Date: July 4-6, 2007 Blum–Hagan Traverse: Baker River to Blum Lakes to Hidden Lake Baker River Bridge ...

Bacon-Hagan-Blum Trav (WA) Blum, Mt (7680 ft) Hagan, Mt (7080+ ft) Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Lower Skagit Five Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Cathedral Lakes Loop via Tungsten Mine—Amphitheater Meadow + Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 3, 2022

Trip Date: September 29 – October 3, 2022 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SIMILKAMEEN MOUNTAINS Cathedral Lakes Hiking ...

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)

Two mountain climbers stand on the summit of South Ingalls Peak

South Ingalls Peak + Dogtooth Crag via Ingalls Lake— Ingalls Couloir (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 3, 1976

Trip Date: October 1976 Ingalls Peaks Climbing Trip Ingalls PassHeadlight BasinIngalls LakeIngalls ColSouth Ingalls ...

Central WA Cascades Non-Major Alpine Crags Teanaway Mountains The Early Years

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

A mountain climber stands on the summit of Dungeon Peak overlooking Lake Keechelus

Dungeon Peak Summit Loop: Southeast Face to Northeast Slope via Dungeon Knoll—Lake Lillian (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 15, 2018

Trip Date: September 15, 2018 Dungeon Peak Summit Loop: Southeast Face to Northeast Slope Rocky Run CulvertDungeon ...

Central WA Cascades Keechelus Mountains Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Hikers walk through Horseshoe Canyon amid gold-leaf trees in Canyonlands National Park in Utah

Horseshoe Canyon Exploration: Mailbox Trailhead to The Great Gallery (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Jim Brisbine · October 26, 2018

Trip Date: October 26, 2018 2018 UTAH ADVENTURE VACATION Horseshoe Canyon Exploration: Mailbox Trailhead to ...

Canyoneering Canyonlands National Park Utah

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Hike/Climb/Ride

Mt Triumph via Thornton Lakes—West Face—Southeast Face (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Dip Top Loop: Deception Pass to Cathedral Pass via Marmot Lake—Dip Top Gap—Pea Soup Lake—Peggys Pond (Miller–Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

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

Rakaia Gorge Overlook Loop (Lake Coleridge – Rakaia River Area, New Zealand)

Liberty Bell Mtn via Liberty Bowl—Beckey Route (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Burdah/Bardeh Mtn Natural Bridge Scramble via North Cleft (Wadi Rum, Jordan)

Blum–Hagan Traverse: Baker River to Hidden Lake via Blum Lakes—Hagan Glacier + Mt Blum + Mt Hagan (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Cathedral Lakes Loop via Tungsten Mine—Amphitheater Meadow + Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

South Ingalls Peak + Dogtooth Crag via Ingalls Lake— Ingalls Couloir (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

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

Dungeon Peak Summit Loop: Southeast Face to Northeast Slope via Dungeon Knoll—Lake Lillian (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Horseshoe Canyon Exploration: Mailbox Trailhead to The Great Gallery (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

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)