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The pyramidal summit of Mt Curtis Gilbert rises above a rocky ridge in the Goat Rocks

Mt Curtis Gilbert + Big Goat Horn + Surprise Lake + South Tieton Basin Loop (Goat Rocks, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 6, 2003

Trip Date: July 4-6, 2003 Goat Rocks Climbing Trip & South Tieton Basin Loop: Surprise Lake to Meade...

Curtis Gilbert, Mt (8184 ft)Goat Horn, Big (8000+ ft)Goat Rocks Major Alpine Crags Southern WA Cascades The Goat Rocks Three

During the Inspiration Traverse, a mountain climber traverses the Klawatti Glacier below a jagged ridge crest

Inspiration Traverse + Tricouni Peak + Primus Peak + Austera Peak + Klawatti Peak + Dorado Needle (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 24, 2003

Trip Date: June 21-24, 2003 McAllister Mountains Climbing Trip & Inspiration Traverse: Thunder Creek to Cascade River Borealis...

Austera Peak (8334/8366 ft)Dorado Needle (8440+/8466 ft)Inspiration–Isolation Trav (WA)Klawatti Peak (8485/8500 ft)Major Alpine Crags McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Primus Peak (8508/8497 ft)The McAllister Five Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Tricouni Peak

A cluster of snowy peaks in the Monte Cristo Mountains seen from Foggy Peak

Foggy Peak via Glacier Basin—South Face—West Ridge (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 8, 2003

Trip Date: June 8, 2003 Foggy Peak Day Climb Monte Cristo TownsiteGlacier BasinFoggy Peak (6810 ft) Trip Report...

Foggy Peak (6810 ft)Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

mountain climber's tent sits on a snowy ridge with Colonial Peak in North Cascades National Park behind

Colonial Peak via Pyramid Ridge—Colonial Glacier—West Ridge (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 1, 2003

Trip Date: May 31 – June 1, 2003 Colonial Peak Climbing Trip Pyramid Lake Pyramid RidgeColonial GlacierColonial Peak...

Colonial Peak (7771 ft)McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The McAllister Five

Three black rock peaks stand in a row on Addison Ridge from Little Pirate Peak

Little Pirate Peak via Glacier Basin—South Ridge—Southeast Face (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 25, 2003

Trip Date: May 25, 2003 Little Pirate Peak Day Climb Monte Cristo Townsite Glacier BasinLittle Pirate Peak (6600+...

Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Pirate Little Peak

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

Snow slopes lead up to snowy and rocky Knapsack Pass

Knapsack Pass Ski Tour & Snow Climb via Mowich Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·March 30, 2003

Trip Date: March 30, 2003 Knapsack Pass Ski Tour & Snow Climb Mowich MeadowsMowich Lake Ranger StationKnapsack Pass...

Mount Rainier Massif Ski/Snowshoe Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades

A snowshoe hiker stands on a snowy ridge below Arrowhead Mountain

Arrowhead Mtn Snowshoe Climb via North Basin—North Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·January 19, 2003

Trip Date: January 19, 2003 Arrowhead Mountain Snowshoe Climb North Arrowhead BasinArrowhead Mountain (6030 ft) Trip Report Summary...

Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades Upper Icicle Mountains Winter Summits Arrowhead Mtn

Two hikers walk up a trail on a flowery hillslope

Other Mountain Activities In 2002

Jim Brisbine·December 31, 2002

Trip Dates: January 2002 – December 2002 JUN: Polallie Ridge Day Hike (Waptus Mountains, WA) JUL: Sauk Mountain...

Hike/Climb/Ride Graham Mtn Pyramid Mtn (Chelan)Sauk Mtn

Two climbers stand on Yakima Peak summit with Mt Rainier behind them

Chinook Peak + Yakima Peak + Deadwood Peak + Chinook Ridge Traverse (Chinook Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·December 1, 2002

Trip Date: December 1, 2002 Chinook Ridge Summit Traverse: Chinook Pass to Chinook Peak Yakima Peak (6226 ft)Deadwood...

Chinook Mountains Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Chinook Peak Deadwood Peak Yakima Peak

A solo hiker stands on a rocky hill to gaze at Kaleetan Peak

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·November 3, 2002

Trip Date: November 3, 2002 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny Creek WaterslideHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKnoll 5700 aka Kaleetan...

Central WA Cascades Kaleetan Peak (6259 ft)Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

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

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