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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 Creek...

Arizona Canyoneering Family Trips Favorite Trips Grand Canyon Raft Trav (AZ)River Rafting

Morning sun warms the fluted face of Colonial Peak in the McAllister Mountains with a mountain climber's tent pitched on a snowy hill in North Cascades National Park

Colonial Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Northwest Side + Paul Bunyans Stump (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 8, 2014

Trip Date: June 6-8, 2014 Colonial Peak & Paul Bunyan’s Stump Climbing Trip Pyramid LakePyramid RidgeColonial GlacierColonial Peak...

Colonial Peak (7771 ft)Major Alpine Crags McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Paul Bunyan’s Stump (7480+ ft)The McAllister Five

Evening sun warms the red rock and large snowfield of North Twin Sister

North Twin Sister via Dailey Prairie Road—West Ridge (Twin Sisters Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 31, 2014

Trip Date: May 31, 2014 North Twin Sister Day Climb Dailey PrairieNorth Twin Sister aka North Twin aka...

Northwestern WA Cascades The Twin Sisters Two Twin Sisters Range Twin Sisters: north peak (6640+ ft)

The broad face of Cashmere Mountain stands above a slope with patchy snow

Cashmere Mtn attempt via Lake Caroline—Windy Basin—West Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 25, 2014

Trip Date: May 24-25, 2014 Cashmere Mountain Climbing Trip Little Eightmile Lake Lake Caroline Windy BasinWindy Ridge SaddleCashmere Mountain...

Cashmere Mountain (8501/8514 ft)Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains The Icicle Eight

Looking up at Silver Star Mountain and the Wine Spires in the Mazama Mountains cloaked with glacial ice

Silver Star Mtn via Silver Star Creek—Silver Star Glacier—East Face (Mazama Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 17, 2014

Trip Date: May 16-17, 2014 Silver Star Mountain Climbing Trip Silver Star CreekSilver Star BasinSilver Star Mountain (8876’)...

Mazama Mountains Northeastern WA Cascades Silver Star Mountain (8876/8892 ft)The Landmark Twelve The Mazama Three The Tall Twelve

A snowshoer ascends a snowy and rocky ridge crest leading to summit of Norse Peak

Norse Peak Snowshoe Climb via Big Crow Pass—Northwest Ridge (Chinook Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·January 1, 2014

Trip Date: January 1, 2014 Norse Peak Snowshoe Climb Big Crow PassNorse Peak / Lookout (6856 ft) Trip...

Chinook Mountains Lookout Sites Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits Norse Peak

A mountain climber sits on Trappers Peak overlooking the rugged Picket Range

Trappers Peak via Thornton Creek—Trappers Pass—South Ridge (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 26, 2013

Trip Date: October 26, 2013 Trapper’s Peak Day Climb Thornton CreekTrapper’s PassTrapper’s Peak (5964′) Trip Report Summary Region:...

Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Trappers Peak (Skagit)

Looking down at a snowy basin along the Carne--Leroy Loop in the Entiat Mountains with Carne Mountain in the background

Carne–Leroy Loop: Carne Basin to Leroy Basin + The Snowcone (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 20, 2013

Trip Date: October 19-20, 2013 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: ENTIAT MOUNTAINS Carne–Leroy Loop: Carne Basin to Leroy Basin Carne...

Entiat Mountains Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

A mountain climber gazes at a snow-dusted rocky ridge leading from Goat Pass to Jackaroo Peak

Jackaroo Peak via Lake Stuart—Horseshoe Lake—Goat Pass—South Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 13, 2013

Trip Date: October 12-13, 2013 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: ICICLE MOUNTAINS Jackaroo Peak Climbing Trip Lake Stuart Horseshoe LakeGoat...

Central WA Cascades Golden Larch Outings Icicle Mountains Jackaroo Peak

A yellow tent sits next to Lake Chelan with a view of the mountains

Chelan Lakeshore Trail Traverse: Prince Creek to Stehekin (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 5, 2013

Trip Date: October 3-5, 2013 Chelan Lakeshore Trail Traverse: Prince Creek to Stehekin Lake ChelanPrince Creek LandingMoore PointHunt’s...

North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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: Rainbow Lake to Bowan Pass to Lake 6111 + Bowan Mtn via East Ridge (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 17, 2013

Trip Date: September 14-17, 2013 Bowan Mountain Climbing Trip & Rainbow Ridge Loop: Rainbow Lake to McAlester Pass...

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

Morning sun lights up the gray face of Summit Chief Mountain in the Alpine Lakes WIlderness

Summit Chief Mtn via Southeast Face—Southwest Face + Escondido Point (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 1, 2013

Trip Date: August 30 – September 1, 2013 Summit Chief Mountain Climbing Trip & Escondido Loop: Vista Ridge...

Central WA Cascades Snoqualmie Range Summit Chief Mountain (7464 ft)The Snoqualmie Twelve Escondido Point

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