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Two hikers stand on a grassy hill below the rugged Devils Tongue peak

Devils Tongue via Galene Lakes—East Face—Southeast Ridge (American Chilliwack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 11, 2011

Trip Date: September 9-11, 2011 Devil’s Tongue Climbing Trip Chittendon Bridge / Skagit RiverGalene LakesMonument 70Devil’s Tongue (8048’) Silver...

American Chilliwack Mountains Devil’s Tongue (8048 ft)Major Alpine Crags Northwestern WA Cascades

Alpenglow casts orange light on massive alpine face of Mt Formidable

Mt Formidable via Cache Col—Spider-Form Col—South Face—East Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 4, 2011

Trip Date: September 2-4, 2011 Mt. Formidable Climbing Trip Cascade Pass Mixup ArmCache Col Kool-Aid LakeSpider–Formidable ColMount Formidable...

Formidable, Mt (8325/8353 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Ptarmigan Pten

Steep snow slopes lead up the rocky North Face of West Anderson Peak in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Anderson: West Peak via Echo Col—Eel Glacier—Northeast Ridge (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 28, 2011

Trip Date: August 26-28, 2011 Mt. Anderson Climbing Trip Dosewallips RiverDosewallips Ranger StationHigh Dose BridgeHoneymoon MeadowsAnderson PassLake Anderson...

Anderson, Mt: west peak (7365 ft)Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

Evening sun lights up Kaleetan Peak reflected in Tuscohatchie Lake

Granite Mtn Circuit: Pratt Pass to Lower Tuscohatchie Lake to Hemlock Pass + Pratt Mtn (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 21, 2011

Trip Date: August 20-21, 2011 Granite Mountain Circuit: Pratt Pass to Hemlock Pass Pratt PassTalapus Lake OverlookPratt Mountain...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Lower Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Trail)Pratt Mtn

Looking up at triangular rocky summit of Dewey Peak

Dewey Peak via Dewey Lakes—Northwest Ridge—West Face (Naches Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 13, 2011

Trip Date: August 13, 2011 Dewey Peak Day Climb Naches Flats Dewey LakesDewey–Seymour SaddleDewey Peak (6710’) Trip Report...

Naches Mountains Southern WA Cascades Dewey Peak

Looking up at Whatcom Peak with a forested valley taken from the Brush Creek Trail

Whatcom Peak via South Side + Whatcom Peak Circuit: Easy Ridge to Perfect Pass to Whatcom Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 31, 2011

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2011 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 9: PICKET RANGE Whatcom Peak Climbing Trip & Whatcom Peak...

Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)easy peak (Picket)

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

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