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Massive glaciated Mt Prophet stands above a green forest in North Cascades National Park

Mt Prophet via Thirtynine Mile Creek—South Ridge—Southeast Ridge (Prophet Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 17, 2011

Trip Date: July 16-17, 2011 Mt. Prophet Climbing Trip & High Camp Ross LakeBig Beaver LandingThirtynine Mile CreekMount...

Northwestern WA Cascades Prophet Range Prophet, Mt (7640+ ft)The Outlier Twelve

The black rock of Chair Peak towers over a snow slope

Chair Peak via Sno-Chair Pass—Northeast Buttress—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 9, 2011

Trip Date: July 9, 2011 Chair Peak Day Climb Alpental ValleySno-Chair PassChair Peak (6238 ft)Source Lake Trip Report...

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

Broad craggy Wy'East Mountain stands above a snow bowl

WyEast Mtn via Tenmile Basin—Southeast Chute + Black Tower via Southwest Face (Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 5, 2011

Trip Date: July 2-5, 2011 Wy’East Mountain & Black Tower Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Lucerne LandingTenmile FallsTenmile...

Non-Major Alpine Crags North-Central WA Cascades Stehekin Mountains The Stehekin Seven Wy’East Mountain (8280+ ft)black tower

A row of sharp pinnacles on Kimtah Peak casts a shadow on Katsuk Glacier in the North Cascades

Kimtah Peak attempt via Easy Pass—Mesahchie Col—Katsuk Glacier—Southeast Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 27, 2011

Trip Date: June 25-27, 2011 Kimtah Peak Climbing Attempt Easy Pass Kitling Col Mesahchie ColKatsuk CirqueKatsuk–Kimtah NotchKimtah Peak...

Kimtah Peak (8600+/8644 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven

Looking over a vast sea of rugged mountains that make up Ragged Ridge as seen from the summit of Mt Hardy in the Upper Methow Mountains

Mt Hardy via Swamp Creek—South Ridge—South Face (Upper Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 12, 2011

Trip Date: June 12, 2011 Mt. Hardy Day Climb Swamp CreekMount Hardy (8080’+) Trip Report Summary Region: Northeastern...

Hardy, Mt (8080+ ft)Northeastern WA Cascades The Upper Methow Six Upper Methow Mountains

Looking out over a range of snowy peaks from South Early Winters Spire

South Early Winters Spire via South Arete + Liberty Bowl Ski Tour (Washington Pass Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 11, 2011

Trip Date: June 11, 2011 South Early Winters Spire Day Climb & Liberty Bowl Ski Tour Liberty BowlSpire...

Early Winters Spire, South (7807 ft)Northeastern WA Cascades The Washington Pass Three Washington Pass Mountains

A steep snow chute sweeps upward to Big Four Mountain

Big Four Mtn Attempt via Dry Creek Couloir (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 5, 2011

Trip Date: June 5, 2011 Big Four Mountain Climbing Attempt South Fork Stillaguamish RiverDry Creek BasinBig Four Mountain...

Big Four Mountain (6160+ ft)North-Central WA Cascades South Stillaguamish Mountains The Outlier Twelve

A backcountry skier ascends a broad snow ridge on Catt Peak in the Cascades

Catt Peak Ski Tour via Catt Creek Road—Northwest Ridge (Nisqually Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·April 30, 2011

Trip Date: April 30, 2011 Catt Peak Ski Tour Catt Creek BridgeCatt Peak (5120’+) Trip Report Summary Region:...

Nisqually Mountains Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits Catt Peak

A skier carves a turn through deep powder snow during the Nason-Smith Ski Traverse

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 19, 2011

Trip Date: March 19, 2011 Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lichtenberg Pass to Smith Brook Nason Creek...

Nason-Smith Ski Traverse Snow Tours in North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski)Upper Wenatchee Mountains

Looking over at snow covered Zorro Peak with a Z shaped road

Zorro Point Ski Tour via Granite Creek Road (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 5, 2011

Trip Date: March 5, 2011 Zorro Point Ski Tour Granite Creek ValleyZorro Point (4642 ft) Trip Report Summary...

Lower Snoqualmie Range Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Winter Summits Zorro Point (Snoq)

Looking down a ridge to snow covered peaks from Thompson Point

Thompson Point Ski Tour via Granite Creek Road (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·February 25, 2011

Trip Date: February 25, 2011 Thompson Point Ski Tour Granite Creek ValleyThompson Point (5124 ft)Thompson Point Cabin Trip...

Lower Snoqualmie Range Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Winter Summits Thompson Point

Snowy tree hoodoos cover a snowy Keechelus Peak mountaintop

Keechelus Peak Ski Ascent via South Ridge + Keechelus Tower Knoll (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·December 4, 2010

Trip Date: December 4, 2010 Keechelus Peak Ski Tour Keechelus Peak (5151′)Keechelus Tower Knoll Trip Report Summary Region:...

Keechelus Mountains Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Winter Summits Keechelus Peak

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