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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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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

Huckleberry Mtn via Kendall Pass—Huckleberry Flats—East Ridge—Upper East Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 22, 2024

Trip Date: September 20-22, 2024 Huckleberry Mountain Climbing Trip Kendall Pass & Kendall KatwalkRidge Lake & Gravel ...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range

Green and gold trees sweep upward to the rocky summit of Lake Mountain

Monument Peak + Lake Mtn via Pistol Pass—Lake of the Woods (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 27, 2009

Trip Date: September 24-27, 2009 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: PASAYTEN MOUNTAINS Monument Peak & Lake Mountain Climbing Trip ...

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lake Mountain (8371/8372 ft) Monument Peak (8592/8610 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains The Pasayten Eleven

A woman squeezes thru a narrow gap in Spooky Slot Canyon in the Dry Fork Coyote Gulch area of Utah

Dry Fork Narrows – Peek-A-Boo Canyon – Spooky Canyon Exploration (Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, UT)

Jim Brisbine · November 2, 2021

Trip Date: November 2, 2021 2021 DESERT SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE VACATION Dry Fork Canyons Figure-8 Exploration Loop & Day Hike ...

Canyoneering Favorite Trips Utah

A climber traverses very steep snow on east face of Boston Peak

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 25, 2000

Trip Date: June 24-25, 2000 Boston Peak Climbing attempt Boston BasinQuien Sabe GlacierBoston–Sahale SaddleBoston Peak ...

Boston Peak (8894/8883 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Mountain climbers ascend a snowy ridge on Mt Saint Helens

Mt St Helens [Post-Eruption] Snowshoe Climb via Swift Creek—Monitor Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 25, 1998

Trip Date: April 25, 1998 Mt. Saint Helens Snowshoe Climb Swift CreekMonitor RidgeMount Saint Helens aka ...

Mount St Helens Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Southern WA Cascades St Helens, Mt (9677/8365/8321 ft) The Regal Six Winter Summits

Evening sun lights up the North Face of Dragontail Peak as seen from Colchuck Lake

Dragontail Peak via Colchuck Couloir—Southwest Chute—Southwest Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 1997

Trip Date: June 7-8, 1997 Dragontail Peak Climbing Trip Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassDragontail Peak ...

Central WA Cascades Dragontail Peak (8840+/8836 ft) Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight The Tall Twelve

looking up steep rock slabs towards the rocky summit horns of Tenpeak Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Thunder–Boulder Traverse: Thunder Basin to Boulder Basin via Clark Mtn High Route + Tenpeak Mtn attempt (DaKobed–White Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 19, 1980

Trip Date: September 16-19, 1980 Thunder–Boulder Traverse: Thunder Basin to Boulder Basin White River ValleyChalangin BasinThunder ...

DaKobed-White Range North-Central WA Cascades Tenpeak Mountain (8281 ft) The DaKobed Four The Early Years Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

The triangular summit of Black Peak towers over Wing Lake in the Ragged Ridge Mountains in North Cascades National Park

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir + Corteo Peak via Lewis Glacier—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 7, 2017

Trip Date: August 4-7, 2017 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 15: RAGGED RANGE Black Peak & Corteo Peak Climbing ...

Black Peak (8970/8986 ft) Corteo Peak (8080+ ft) Mid-Summer Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Landmark Twelve The Ragged Seven The Tall Twelve

Rock Climber on Concord Tower at the Top of the Shark Fin with summit block off to the right

Concord Tower via Southeast Face + Lexington Tower via North Face (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 27, 2018

Trip Date: September 26-27, 2018 Concord Tower Climb via Southeast FaceLexington Tower Climb via North Face Liberty ...

Concord Tower (7560+ ft) Lexington Tower (7560 ft) Major Alpine Crags Northeastern WA Cascades Washington Pass Mountains

The slender span of Landscape Arch as seen from the Devils Garden Loop Trail in Arches National Park

Devils Garden Loop + Landscape Arch + Dark Angel (Arches National Park, UT)

Jim Brisbine · November 10, 2020

Trip Date: November 10, 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA & UTAH ADVENTURE VACATION Devil’s Garden Loop Day Hike ...

Family Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail) Utah

A group of hikers explore Soldier Cave at Brin's Butte in the Red Rock - Secret Mountain Wilderness Area near Sedona, Arizona.

Soldier Pass Trail Loop + Devils Kitchen + Soldier Caves (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · March 25, 2021

Trip Date: March 25, 2021 2021 ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE VACATION Soldier Cave Scramble & Soldier Pass ...

Arizona Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Hike/Climb/Ride

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

Huckleberry Mtn via Kendall Pass—Huckleberry Flats—East Ridge—Upper East Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Monument Peak + Lake Mtn via Pistol Pass—Lake of the Woods (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Dry Fork Narrows – Peek-A-Boo Canyon – Spooky Canyon Exploration (Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, UT)

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Mt St Helens [Post-Eruption] Snowshoe Climb via Swift Creek—Monitor Ridge (Southern Cascades, WA)

Dragontail Peak via Colchuck Couloir—Southwest Chute—Southwest Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Thunder–Boulder Traverse: Thunder Basin to Boulder Basin via Clark Mtn High Route + Tenpeak Mtn attempt (DaKobed–White Range, WA)

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir + Corteo Peak via Lewis Glacier—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Concord Tower via Southeast Face + Lexington Tower via North Face (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Devils Garden Loop + Landscape Arch + Dark Angel (Arches National Park, UT)

Soldier Pass Trail Loop + Devils Kitchen + Soldier Caves (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

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)