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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 hikers stand on a grassy hill below the rugged Devils Tongue peak

Devils Tongue via Galene Lakes—East Face—Southeast Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 11, 2011

Trip Date: September 9-11, 2011 Devil’s Tongue Climbing Trip Chittendon Bridge / Skagit RiverGalene LakesMonument 70 ...

American Chilliwack Mountains Devil’s Tongue (8048 ft) Major Alpine Crags Northwestern WA Cascades

Big Kangaroo with snow patches on Kangaroo Ridge as seen from Silver Star Mountain in the Mazama Mountains

Kangaroo Temple + Big Kangaroo via Early Winters Creek (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 16, 2015

Trip Date: August 15-16, 2015 Kangaroo Ridge Climbing Trip Early Winters BasinKangaroo PassKangaroo Temple (7572’)Big ...

Kangaroo Peak, Big (8326/8318 ft) Major Alpine Crags Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades

Eileen Biking Down Trail to the North From Red Top Lookout

Red Top Bike Loop: South Ridge to North Ridge + Red Top Lookout (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 27, 2015

Trip Date: September 27, 2015 Red Top Bike Loop: South Ridge to North Ridge Blue “Y”Dickey Creek ...

Central WA Cascades Favorite Trips Lookout Sites Mtn & Gravel Biking Teanaway Mountains Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Mountain climbers crossing a snowfield above Holden Pass en route to Bonanza Peak summit

Bonanza Peak via Holden Lake—Mary Green Glacier—East Face (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 8, 1999

Trip Date: August 6-8, 1999 Bonanza Peak Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Lucerne LandingHolden VillageHolden Lake ...

Bonanza Peak (9511/9503 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Stehekin Mountains The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Stehekin Seven

Lundin Peak via Commonwealth Basin—Red Pass—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 9, 2023

Trip Date: September 9, 2023 Lundin Peak Day Climb Commonwealth BasinRed PassLundin Peak (6057′) Trip Report ...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range

Morning sun lights up Gunsight Peak and Chikamin Glacier and Dome Peak from camp at White Rock Lakes during the Ptarmigan Traverse

Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade River to Suiattle River via Kool-Aid Lake—Yang Yang Lakes—White Rock Lakes + Magic Mtn (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 14, 1981

Trip Date: September 9-14, 1981 Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade River to Suiattle River Cascade PassCache ColKool-Aid Lake ...

North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA) Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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 mountain climber stands on a glacier below Snowfield Peak

Snowfield Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Colonial Glacier—Neve Glacier—Northwest Face (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 27, 2002

Trip Date: May 25-27, 2002 Snowfield Peak Climbing Trip Pyramid LakePyramid RidgeColonial GlacierNevonial ColNeve ...

McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Snowfield Peak (8347/8346 ft) The McAllister Five

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

Looking down on Rainbow Lake in a rocky bowl as seen from Bowan Pass in the Stehekin Mountains on the Rainbow Ridge Loop

Rainbow Ridge Loop via Rainbow Lake—Bowan Pass—Lake 6111—McAlester Park + Bowan Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 17, 2013

Trip Date: September 14-17, 2013 Rainbow Ridge Loop: Rainbow Lake to Bowan Pass to McAlester Park Lake Chelan ...

Favorite Trips North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Brigata Tridentina Via Ferrata / Klettersteig / Climb (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Jim Brisbine · July 6, 2022

Trip Date: July 6, 2022 2022 ITALIAN DOLOMITES VACATION Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina / Brigata Tridentina ...

Italy Via Ferratas

Rock climbers scramble along an exposed ridge on Little Tahoma Peak

Little Tahoma Peak via Fryingpan Glacier—Whitman Glacier—East Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 24, 2001

Trip Date: June 22-24, 2001 Little Tahoma Peak Climbing Trip Fryingpan Creek ValleySummer Land aka SummerlandFryingpan ...

Little Tahoma Peak (11,138/11,136 ft) Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades The Satellite Three

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Hike/Climb/Ride

Devils Tongue via Galene Lakes—East Face—Southeast Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Kangaroo Temple + Big Kangaroo via Early Winters Creek (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Red Top Bike Loop: South Ridge to North Ridge + Red Top Lookout (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Bonanza Peak via Holden Lake—Mary Green Glacier—East Face (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Lundin Peak via Commonwealth Basin—Red Pass—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade River to Suiattle River via Kool-Aid Lake—Yang Yang Lakes—White Rock Lakes + Magic Mtn (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

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

Snowfield Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Colonial Glacier—Neve Glacier—Northwest Face (McAllister Mountains, WA)

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

Rainbow Ridge Loop via Rainbow Lake—Bowan Pass—Lake 6111—McAlester Park + Bowan Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Brigata Tridentina Via Ferrata / Klettersteig / Climb (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Little Tahoma Peak via Fryingpan Glacier—Whitman Glacier—East Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, 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 Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + 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)