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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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Mt Ruth + Glacier Basin Loop: Inter Fork to Emmons Glacier Moraine (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 12, 2021

Trip Date: June 12, 2021 Mt. Ruth Day Climb & Glacier Basin Loop: Inter Fork to Emmons Glacier ...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades

East Barker Knob via Banks Lake Shoreline—Barker Gap—West Side (Upper Grand Coulee, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 17, 2024

Trip Date: April 17, 2024 2024 COLUMBIA PLATEAU ADVENTURE VACATION East Barker Knob Day Hike & Scramble ...

Columbia Plateau WA

A lone mountain climber stands atop the rocky summit of Kololo Peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Kololo Peak via White Pass—Foam Pass—White Chuck Glacier (DaKobed-White Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 3, 2001

Trip Date: September 1-3, 2001 Kololo Peak Climbing Trip North Fork Sauk River ValleyWhite PassWhite River ...

DaKobed-White Range North-Central WA Cascades

A rock climber scrambles a steep face on Tomyhoi Peak above a glacier in the Nooksack Mountains

Tomyhoi Peak via Yellow Aster Lakes—Southeast Ridge (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 14, 2006

Trip Date: October 14, 2006 Tomyhoi Peak Day Climb Yellow Aster LakesTomyhoi Peak (7435 ft) Trip Report ...

Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Nooksack Six Tomyhoi Peak (7435 ft)

Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Draw to Carney Gulch + Superstition Peak (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · February 23, 2024

Trip Date: February 23, 2024 2024 ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Pass to Carney Pass ...

Arizona Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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

The rocky summit of Cashmere Mountain stands above the snowy slopes of Windy Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—Northwest Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 6, 1976

Trip Date: June 5-6, 1976 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy BasinWindy Ridge ...

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

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 ...

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

The remarkably thin sandstone fin of Chumstick Snag stands near the head of Spromberg Canyon

Chumstick Snag Rock-Climb via Southwest Route + Southeast Route (Chumstick-Swakane Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 30, 1977

Trip Date: April 1977 Chumstick Snag Rock-Climb Spromberg CanyonSouthwest Face Route (Class 5.4, A1)Southeast Route (Class ...

Central WA Cascades Rock & Ice Climbing The Early Years

Looking at the immense structure of Druid Arch located at the head of Elephant Canyon in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park Utah

Elephant Canyon Exploration + Druid Arch + Chesler Park Loop (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Jim Brisbine · November 12, 2020

Trip Date: November 11-12, 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA & UTAH ADVENTURE VACATION Elephant Canyon Exploration & Chesler ...

Canyoneering Canyonlands National Park Family Trips Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail) Utah

Grimface Mountain viewed from Cathedral Rim Trail in British Columbia

Grimface Mtn + Stone City Mtn Loop + Scout Mtn Loop + Cathedral Lakes (Similkameen Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine · August 11, 2023

Trip Date: August 8-11, 2023 Cathedral Lakes Hiking & Climbing Trip Quiniscoe LakeScout Mountain (7720’+)Scout Lake ...

Canadian Cascades BC Cathedral Provincial Park Favorite Trips Grimface Mountain (8645 ft) Similkameen Mountains The Similkameen Three Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Stillaguamish Peak via Perry Creek—East Ridge—South Face (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 13, 2005

Trip Date: March 13, 2005 Stillaguamish Peak Day Climb Perry Creek ValleyPerry Creek SaddleStillaguamish Peak (5720+ ...

North-Central WA Cascades West Sauk Mountains

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Mt Ruth + Glacier Basin Loop: Inter Fork to Emmons Glacier Moraine (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

East Barker Knob via Banks Lake Shoreline—Barker Gap—West Side (Upper Grand Coulee, WA)

Kololo Peak via White Pass—Foam Pass—White Chuck Glacier (DaKobed-White Range, WA)

Tomyhoi Peak via Yellow Aster Lakes—Southeast Ridge (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Draw to Carney Gulch + Superstition Peak (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

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

Cashmere Mtn via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—Northwest Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Chumstick Snag Rock-Climb via Southwest Route + Southeast Route (Chumstick-Swakane Mountains, WA)

Elephant Canyon Exploration + Druid Arch + Chesler Park Loop (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Grimface Mtn + Stone City Mtn Loop + Scout Mtn Loop + Cathedral Lakes (Similkameen Mountains, BC)

Stillaguamish Peak via Perry Creek—East Ridge—South Face (West Sauk 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)