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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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Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Jim Brisbine · October 18, 2025

Trip Date: October 18, 2025 2025 MT. CHARLESTON ADVENTURE VACATION Griffith Peak Day Hike Griffith CanyonEcho ...

Nevada

Climbers stand atop Fortress Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Chiwawa Basin Summit Loop: Red Mtn to Buck Creek via Chiwawa Mtn—Fortress Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 29, 1980

Trip Date: June 28-29, 1980 Chiwawa Mountain & Fortress Mountain Summit Loop Chiwawa River ValleyRed Mountain Prospects ...

Chiwawa Mountain (8459/8453 ft) Chiwawa Range Fortress Mountain (8760+/8679 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four The Early Years Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo Pass via Lago–Carru Col (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 30, 2024

Trip Date: September 26-30, 2024 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: PASAYTEN MOUNTAINS Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo ...

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains Ptarmigan Peak (8614 ft) The Pasayten Eleven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

A hiker walks up a grassy slope leading to Blizzard Peak across from Mt Winthrop in the Chuchuwanteen Mountains

Mt Winthrop + Blizzard Peak + Monument 83 + Frosty Pass + Chuchuwanteen Loop (Chuchuwanteen Mountains, BC & WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 8, 2012

Trip Date: October 4-8, 2012 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHUCHUWANTEEN MOUNTAINS Mt. Winthrop Climbing Trip & Chuchuwanteen Loop: ...

Chuchuwanteen Mountains Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Rock climbers take a rest stop on a rock slab below the Enchantment Temple

The Enchantment Temple Attempt via Nada Lake—Tamarack Saddle—North Chute (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 10, 2001

Trip Date: June 9-10, 2001 The Enchantment Temple Climbing Attempt Snow Creek ValleyNada Lake Temple Canyon ...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Temple (8292/8290 ft) Icicle Mountains Major Alpine Crags The Enchantments

A woman and two girls pose on the summit of Labyrinth Mountain

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

Jim Brisbine · August 9, 2004

Trip Date: August 7-9, 2004 Labyrinth Mountain Climbing Trip & Campout Minotaur LakeLabyrinth Mountain (6376 ft)Theseus ...

Family Trips North-Central WA Cascades Upper Wenatchee Mountains

The sharp granite pyramid of Cathedral Peak towers over a forested plain in the Similkameen Mountains as seen from Apex Pass on the Cathedral Lakes Loop hiking trip

Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn + Amphitheater Mtn + Apex Mtn + Cathedral Lakes Loop (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 5, 2004

Trip Date: October 1-5, 2004 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SIMILKAMEEN MOUNTAINS Cathedral Lakes Hiking & Climbing Loop: Tungsten ...

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)

Mt Defiance via Exit 42 / Exit 45—Mason Lake—Mason Pass—Defiance Junction (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · November 17, 2012

Originally Posted: November 2012Updated: November 2026 Mt. Defiance Day Hike via Exit 42Mt. Defiance Day Hike via Exit ...

Central WA Cascades Lower Snoqualmie Range

Alta Via 2 Trekking Traverse – Full Overview: Brixen/Bressanone to Feltre (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Jim Brisbine · July 4, 2022

Trip Date: July 4-16, 2022 2022 DOLOMITE ALPS ADVENTURE VACATION Alta Via 2 Trail Traverse: Plose ...

Italy Traverses & Loops (Alpine) Traverses & Loops (Trail) Via Ferratas

A solo hiker follows a narrow ridge crest toward Alta Mountain summit

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Rampart Lakes—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 8, 2018

Trip Date: August 6-8, 2018 Rampart Lakes & Alta Mountain Hiking Trip Rachel LakeRampart RidgeRampart Lakes ...

Central WA Cascades Keechelus Mountains

Three climbers relax on the summit of Longs Peak overlooking snowy mountains

Longs Peak via Southwest Couloir—South Ridge + Longs Pass (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 10, 2007

Trip Date: June 10, 2007 Long’s Peak Day Climb North Fork Teanaway RiverLong’s Peak (6878′)Long’s Pass ...

Central WA Cascades Teanaway Mountains

Looking across the Dosewallips River valley at Mt Anderson in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Anderson: East Peak via Flypaper Pass—Eel Glacier + West Peak Attempts (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 1, 2010

Trip Date: July 29 – August 1, 2010 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 8: OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS Mt. Anderson Climbing ...

Anderson, Mt: east peak (7321 ft) Anderson, Mt: west peak (7365 ft) Mid-Summer Outings Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

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Hike/Climb/Ride

Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Chiwawa Basin Summit Loop: Red Mtn to Buck Creek via Chiwawa Mtn—Fortress Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo Pass via Lago–Carru Col (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Mt Winthrop + Blizzard Peak + Monument 83 + Frosty Pass + Chuchuwanteen Loop (Chuchuwanteen Mountains, BC & WA)

The Enchantment Temple Attempt via Nada Lake—Tamarack Saddle—North Chute (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn + Amphitheater Mtn + Apex Mtn + Cathedral Lakes Loop (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

Mt Defiance via Exit 42 / Exit 45—Mason Lake—Mason Pass—Defiance Junction (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Alta Via 2 Trekking Traverse – Full Overview: Brixen/Bressanone to Feltre (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Rampart Lakes—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Longs Peak via Southwest Couloir—South Ridge + Longs Pass (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Mt Anderson: East Peak via Flypaper Pass—Eel Glacier + West Peak Attempts (Olympic 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 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)