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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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Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 17, 2026

Trip Date: September 15-17, 2026 Three Fingers Lookout Hiking & Scrambling Trip Meadow MountainSaddle LakeGoat Flat ...

Favorite Trips Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven Three Fingers: south peak (6854 ft) West Sauk Mountains

A mountain climber looks down on Snow Lake from summit of Chair Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Chair Peak via Source Lake—Southeast Chimney—South Gully (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 1, 1995

Trip Date: October 1, 1995 Chair Peak Day Climb Alpental ValleySource Lake BasinChair Peak (6238 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Chair Peak (6238 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Looking up at the north face of Castle Peak in the Upper Skagit Mountains

Castle Peak via Crow Creek Basin—East Ridge Couloir—Southeast Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 4, 2004

Trip Date: July 2-4, 2004 Castle Peak Climbing Trip Monument 78Crow Creek BasinCastle Peak (8306 ft) ...

Castle Peak (8306/8343 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Skagit Five Upper Skagit Mountains

Autumn snow puts a white dust over Monument Peak and Blackcap Mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness

Lost Peak + Pass Butte + Shellrock Pass Loop: Rolo Pass to Pistol Pass (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 26, 2010

Trip Date: September 22-26, 2010 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: PASAYTEN MOUNTAINS Lost Peak Climbing Trip & Shellrock Pass ...

Golden Larch Outings Lost Peak (8464/8466 ft) Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains The Pasayten Eleven Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Mt Logan stands above the clouds as seen from Red Mountain in North Cascades National Park

Mt Logan via Stehekin River—Park Creek Pass—Fremont Glacier—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 30, 2018

Trip Date: July 27-30, 2018 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 16: THUNDER MOUNTAINS Mt. Logan Climbing Trip Lake ...

Favorite Trips Logan, Mt (9087/9097 ft) Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Puffy cumulus clouds build over the snowy summit of The Cradle in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Cradle + Highchair Mtn + Bootjack Mtn + Summit Loop + Cradle Lake (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 15, 1978

Trip Date: June 13-15, 1978 The Cradle & Highchair Mountain Summit Loop: French Creek to Cradle Lake to Blackjack ...

Central WA Cascades Cradle, The (7467 ft) The Early Years The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Trail) Upper Icicle Mountains

Looking up at the snow-plastered northwest face of Jim Hill Mountain from Lanham Lake in the Cascades

Jim Hill Mtn via Lanham Lake—North Ridge—West Arete (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 24, 2020

Trip Date: May 23-24, 2020 Jim Hill Mountain Climbing Trip Lanham LakeJim Hill Ridge SaddleJim Hill ...

Central WA Cascades Upper Icicle Mountains

Mountain climbers ascend a steep granite ridge crest on Bear Mountain in the American Chilliwack Mountains

Bear Mtn via Hannegan Pass—West Slope—Upper North Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 2, 2018

Trip Date: August 29 – September 2, 2018 Bear Mountain Climbing Trip Hannegan PassChilliwack River CablecarIndian ...

American Chilliwack Mountains Bear Mountain (7931 ft) Northwestern WA Cascades The American Chilliwack Six

A climber stands on the summit of Big Snow Mountain with Chimney Rock in the background in teh Miller-Foss Mountains

Big Snow Mtn via Myrtle Lake—Snowflake Lake—Northwest Slope (Miller-Foss Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 25, 2004

Trip Date: July 25, 2004 Big Snow Mountain Day Climb Myrtle LakeBig Snow Lake & Snowflake Lake ...

Central WA Cascades Miller-Foss Mountains

An old fire lookout cabin sits on the summit of Sun Top in the Clearwater Mountains

Sun Top Bike Loop: Huckleberry Creek to Buck Creek + Sun Top Lookout (Clearwater Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 21, 2021

Trip Date: October 21, 2021 Sun Top Bike Loop: Huckleberry Creek to Buck Creek Huckleberry Valley OverlookSun ...

Clearwater Mountains Lookout Sites Mtn & Gravel Biking Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Bike)

The craggy ridge of Governors Ridge stands above snow-covered Owyhigh Lake in Mt Rainier National Park

Governors Peak + Barrier Peak via Owyhigh Lakes—Governors Col (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 2, 2019

Trip Date: June 2, 2019 Governor’s Ridge Day Climb Owyhigh LakesGovernor’s ColGovernor’s Peak (6600’+)Barrier Peak ...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades

Alta Via 2 Trekking Traverse – North Part: Brixen/Bressanone to Marmolata/Marmolada (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Jim Brisbine · July 8, 2022

Trip Date: July 4-8, 2022 2022 DOLOMITE ALPS ADVENTURE VACATION Alta Via 2 Trekking Traverse – ...

Family Trips Favorite Trips Italy Traverses & Loops (Alpine) Traverses & Loops (Trail) Via Ferratas

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Hike/Climb/Ride

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Chair Peak via Source Lake—Southeast Chimney—South Gully (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Castle Peak via Crow Creek Basin—East Ridge Couloir—Southeast Ridge (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Lost Peak + Pass Butte + Shellrock Pass Loop: Rolo Pass to Pistol Pass (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Mt Logan via Stehekin River—Park Creek Pass—Fremont Glacier—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

The Cradle + Highchair Mtn + Bootjack Mtn + Summit Loop + Cradle Lake (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Hill Mtn via Lanham Lake—North Ridge—West Arete (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Bear Mtn via Hannegan Pass—West Slope—Upper North Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Big Snow Mtn via Myrtle Lake—Snowflake Lake—Northwest Slope (Miller-Foss Mountains, WA)

Sun Top Bike Loop: Huckleberry Creek to Buck Creek + Sun Top Lookout (Clearwater Mountains, WA)

Governors Peak + Barrier Peak via Owyhigh Lakes—Governors Col (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Alta Via 2 Trekking Traverse – North Part: Brixen/Bressanone to Marmolata/Marmolada (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

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)