Icicle Mountains Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

Looking up at the huge north face of Mt Stuart from Mountaineer Peak

Mountaineer Peak via Lake Stuart—North Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 18, 2003

Trip Date: May 18, 2003 Mountaineer Peak Day Climb Mountaineer Creek ValleyLake StuartMountaineer Peak (6920+ ft) Trip Report...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Mountaineer Peak

Looking over the top of a rock pinnacle from The Temple in The Enchantments

The Enchantment Temple via Nada Lake—North Chute—West Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 26, 2002

Trip Date: October 26, 2002 The Enchantment Temple Day Climb Snow Creek ValleyNada Lake Temple CanyonTamarack SaddleTemple NotchThe...

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

A mountain climber stands atop the summit horn of Cannon Mountain overlooking Stuart Range

Cannon Mtn via Cannon Creek—Druid Plateau—South Couloir—East Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 2, 2002

Trip Date: June 2, 2002 Cannon Mountain Day Climb Mountaineer Creek ValleyCannon Creek BasinDruid PlateauCannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)...

Cannon Mountain (8638/8652 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

A solitary climber stands atop a jagged ridge on McClellan Peak in The Enchantments

McClellan Peak via Ingalls Creek—Crystal Lake—Southwest Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 29, 2001

Trip Date: July 28-29, 2001 McClellan Peak Climbing Trip Ingalls Creek ValleyCrystal LakeThe EnchantmentsCrystal Pass aka Enchantment PassRune...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains McClellan Peak (8364/8363 ft)The Enchantments The Icicle Eight

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 CanyonTamarack SaddleTemple NotchThe...

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

A climber traverses a snow slope toward Argonaut Peak in the Stuart Range

Argonaut Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Col—Northeast Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 10, 1999

Trip Date: July 10, 1999 Argonaut Peak Day Climb Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassArgonaut–Colchuck SaddleArgonaut Peak (8453/8455...

Argonaut Peak (8453/8455 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

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 (8840+/8836 ft)...

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

Mountain climbers stand below the summit block of Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart via Longs Pass—Ingalls Creek—Ulrichs Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 27, 1989

Trip Date: August 26-27, 1989 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Long’s PassIngalls CreekMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) Trip Report Summary...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft)The Big Ten The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

Two mountain climbers stand atop summit of Prusik Peak in the Enchantments

Prusik Peak via Nada Lake—Tamarack Meadows—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 19, 1984

Trip Date: August 17-19, 1984 Prusik Peak Climbing Trip Snow Creek ValleyNada LakeTamarack SaddleNada PassPrusik PassPrusik Peak (8000+...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Major Alpine Crags Prusik Peak (8000+ ft)The Enchantments

Craggy Temple Ridge stands above Enchantment Basin during Enchantment Traverse

Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Aasgard Pass to Snow Lakes (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 3, 1982

Trip Date: October 2-3, 1982 Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Snow Lakes Colchuck LakeAasgard PassEnchantment BasinSnow LakesNada Lake...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Traverse (WA)Icicle Mountains The Enchantments Traverses & Loops (Trail)

mountain climber on the summit of Sherpa Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness with the balanced rock in the background

Sherpa Peak via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 2, 1981

Trip Date: August 1-2, 1981 Sherpa Peak Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek BasinSherpa GlacierSherpa Peak (8605/8630 ft) Trip Report...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Sherpa Peak (8605/8630 ft)The Icicle Eight

A backcountry skier carries skis up a snowfield on Windy Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Windy Ridge Ski Tour via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 15, 1981

Trip Date: June 14-15, 1981 Windy Ridge Ski Tour Little Eightmile LakeLake CarolineWindy BasinWindy Ridge Trip Report Summary...

Icicle Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades

Icicle Mountains

Mountaineer Peak via Lake Stuart—North Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

The Enchantment Temple via Nada Lake—North Chute—West Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Cannon Mtn via Cannon Creek—Druid Plateau—South Couloir—East Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

McClellan Peak via Ingalls Creek—Crystal Lake—Southwest Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Argonaut Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Col—Northeast Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Stuart via Longs Pass—Ingalls Creek—Ulrichs Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Prusik Peak via Nada Lake—Tamarack Meadows—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Aasgard Pass to Snow Lakes (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Sherpa Peak via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Windy Ridge Ski Tour via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Alta Via 4 Trekking Traverse: San Candido / Innichen to Cadore Valley + Torre di Toblin + Monte Paterno (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Cima Cadin NE Attempt + Partial Merlone Via Ferrata / Klettersteig Climb (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Monte Paterno Via Ferrata / Paternkofel Klettersteig + Camoscio–Laghi–Cengia–Lavaredo Loop (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Torre di Toblin Via Ferrata / Toblinger Knoten Klettersteig + Sasso di Sesto / Sextner Stein (Dolomite Alps, Italy)

Argonaut Peak via South Gully—Chockstone Dihedral—Upper East Ridge + Ingalls Creek Trail Loop (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Sharkfin Tower via Boston Basin—Quien Sabe Glacier—Southwest Gully—Southeast Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Red Peak Pass Loop via Illilouette Valley—Ottoway Lakes—Red Devil Basin—Merced Canyon (Yosemite National Park, CA)

The Great Blade Explorations: Bladerunner Crag + Southern Circumnav + Great Blade Peak (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

Juniper Peak via Juniper Canyon—Southeast Ramp—Upper East Ridge (Spring Mountains, NV)

Three-Trestle Ski Tour / Snowshoe Trek via Homestead Road—Palouse-to-Cascades Trail (Iron Horse Mountains, WA)

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Goat–Willow Loop via Goat Camp—Ford Canyon—Willow Canyon—Mesquite Canyon Trails (White Tank Mountains, AZ)