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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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Sunrise colors clouds near Mt Oberlin in Glacier National Park Montana

Mt Oberlin via Logan Creek Basin—Southeast Slope (Glacier National Park, MT)

Jim Brisbine · July 4, 1982

Trip Date: July 4, 1982 WWU GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Mt. Oberlin Day Climb ...

Hike/Climb/Ride Montana

View of broad rocky Mt Larrabee with the jagged Pleiades ridge extending outward

Mt Larrabee via Low Pass—High Pass—Gargett Mine—Southwest Slope (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 27, 2004

Trip Date: June 27, 2004 Mt. Larrabee Day Climb Twin LakesLow Pass High Pass Gargett ...

Larrabee, Mt (7861 ft) Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Nooksack Six

Cerro Grande via South Ridge Trail (Bandelier National Monument, NM)

Jim Brisbine · April 21, 2021

Trip Date: April 21, 2021 2021 NEW MEXICO ADVENTURE VACATION Cerro Grande Day Hike ...

New Mexico

Sharply pointed Lundin Peak juts into a blue sky

Lundin Peak via Commonweath Basin—South Couloir—West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 13, 2008

Trip Date: July 13, 2008 Lundin Peak Day Climb Commonweath BasinLundin BasinLundin Peak (6057 ft) Trip ...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range

Blue Lake Rhino Cave via Jasper Inlet—East Face (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 16, 2024

Trip Date: April 16, 2024 2024 COLUMBIA PLATEAU ADVENTURE VACATION Blue Lake Rhino Cave Exploration Blue Lake ...

Columbia Plateau WA Favorite Trips

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 ...

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

Mountain climbers scrambling up the rocky northwest ridge on Seven-Fingered Jack in the Entiat Mountains

Seven-Fingered Jack via Leroy Basin—Northwest Ridge (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 13, 1977

Trip Date: August 1977 Seven-Fingered Jack Climbing Trip Phelps Creek ValleyLeroy BasinBig–Leroy SaddleSeven-Fingered Jack (9100 ...

Entiat Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Seven-Fingered Jack (9100 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Entiat Five

Hozomeen Mountain south peak stands against a dark blue sky

Hozomeen Mtn: South Peak via West Gully—South Face—West Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 3, 2006

Trip Date: July 1-3, 2006 Hozomeen Mountain Climbing Trip Ross Lake / Hozomeen CampgroundHozomeen LakeHozomeen Mountain: ...

Difficult 10 Climbs Hozomeen Mtn: south peak (8003 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Super Eight The Upper Skagit Five Upper Skagit Mountains

The pyramidal summit of Mt Curtis Gilbert rises above a rocky ridge in the Goat Rocks

Mt Curtis Gilbert + Big Goat Horn + Surprise Lake + South Tieton Basin Loop (Goat Rocks, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 6, 2003

Trip Date: July 4-6, 2003 Goat Rocks Climbing Trip & South Tieton Basin Loop: Surprise Lake to Meade Ridge ...

Curtis Gilbert, Mt (8184 ft) Goat Horn, Big (8000+ ft) Goat Rocks Major Alpine Crags Southern WA Cascades The Goat Rocks Three

A mountain climber traverses the crest of a rocky ridge toward Silvertip Peak

Silvertip Peak via Silver Lake—South Ridge—Southwest Corner (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 26, 2006

Trip Date: August 26, 2006 Silvertip Peak Day Climb Monte Cristo Townsite Poodle Dog Pass Silver Lake ...

Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades

Other Mountain Activities in 2017

Jim Brisbine · December 31, 2017

Trip Dates: January 2017 – December 2017 FEB: Tronsen Head Ski Loop (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA)APR: Keechelus ...

Hike/Climb/Ride Rock & Ice Climbing Ski/Snowshoe Tronsen Head Ski Loop

Vesper Peak via Headlee Pass—Vesper Lake—East Slope (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 9, 2006

Trip Date: July 9, 2006 Vesper Peak Day Climb Headlee PassVesper Lake aka Lake ElanVesper Peak ...

North-Central WA Cascades South Stillaguamish Mountains

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Mt Oberlin via Logan Creek Basin—Southeast Slope (Glacier National Park, MT)

Mt Larrabee via Low Pass—High Pass—Gargett Mine—Southwest Slope (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Cerro Grande via South Ridge Trail (Bandelier National Monument, NM)

Lundin Peak via Commonweath Basin—South Couloir—West Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Blue Lake Rhino Cave via Jasper Inlet—East Face (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

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

Seven-Fingered Jack via Leroy Basin—Northwest Ridge (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Hozomeen Mtn: South Peak via West Gully—South Face—West Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Mt Curtis Gilbert + Big Goat Horn + Surprise Lake + South Tieton Basin Loop (Goat Rocks, WA)

Silvertip Peak via Silver Lake—South Ridge—Southwest Corner (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Other Mountain Activities in 2017

Vesper Peak via Headlee Pass—Vesper Lake—East Slope (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

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)