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Golden morning sun lights up the huge face of Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock: Main Peak via Pete Lake—Chimney Glacier—East Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 13, 2000

Trip Date: August 11-13, 2000 Chimney Rock Climbing Trip Pete LakeSunrise KnobChimney GlacierChimney Rock: main peak aka Main...

Central WA Cascades Chimney Rock (7727 ft)Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve The Super Eight

Two hikers stand at a snowy pass and look at a rocky peak

Mt Forgotten via Perry Creek—East Slope—Northeast Spur (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 6, 2000

Trip Date: August 6, 2000 Mt. Forgotten Day Climb Perry Creek ValleyPerry Creek MeadowsMount Forgotten (6005 ft) Trip...

North-Central WA Cascades West Sauk Mountains Mt Forgotten

Climbers sit on the summit of Easy Peak and watch Mt Challenger rise above fog in the Northern Pickets

Easy Peak via Hannegan Pass—Chilliwack River + Easy Ridge Lookout (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 24, 2000

Trip Date: July 21-24, 2000 2000 NORTHERN PICKETS RAINOUT TRIP Easy Ridge Climbing Trip Hannegan Pass Chilliwack River...

Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range easy peak (Picket)

A rock climber sits on the tiny summit of Mt Cruiser

Mt Cruiser via Flapjack Lakes—Needle Pass—South Corner (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 9, 2000

Trip Date: July 8-9, 2000 Mt. Cruiser Climbing Trip North Fork Skokomish River ValleyFlapjack LakesMount Lincoln (5868 ft)...

Cruiser, Mt (6104 ft)Major Alpine Crags Olympic Mountains WA

Mountain climbers on Glacier Peak stop above a distinctive rock formation called the Rabbit Ears

Glacier Peak via Kennedy Glacier—Frostbite Ridge—Rabbit Ears (North-Central Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 3, 2000

Trip Date: July 1-3, 2000 Glacier Peak Climbing Trip White Chuck River ValleyKennedy GlacierFrostbite RidgeRabbit EarsGlacier Peak aka...

Glacier Peak (10,541/10,544 ft)Glacier Peak Massif North-Central WA Cascades The Regal Six

A climber traverses very steep snow on east face of Boston Peak

Boston Peak Attempt via Boston Basin—Boston-Sahale Saddle—East Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 25, 2000

Trip Date: June 24-25, 2000 Boston Peak Climbing attempt Boston BasinQuien Sabe GlacierBoston–Sahale SaddleBoston Peak (8894/8883 ft) attemptSharkfin...

Boston Peak (8894/8883 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Backcountry skiers ascend Muir Snowfield to reach Camp Muir on Mt Rainier

Muir Snowfield Ski Ascent & Descent via Panorama Point + Camp Muir (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 17, 2000

Trip Date: June 17, 2000 Muir Snowfield Ski Ascent & Descent Alta VistaPanorama PointMuir SnowfieldCamp Muir (10,188 ft)...

Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades WA Blue Corn Specials

Snow-covered Big Four Mtn stands above the forested Stillaguamish River Valley

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

Jim Brisbine·June 3, 2000

Trip Date: June 3, 2000 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

Mt Baker stands behind a lone climber on Coleman Pinnacle

Coleman Pinnacle + Ptarmigan Ridge Ski Tour via Artist Point (Mount Baker Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine·April 8, 2000

Trip Date: April 8, 2000 Coleman Pinnacle Day Climb & Ptarmigan Ridge Ski Tour Austin PassArtist Point /...

Mount Baker Massif Northwestern WA Cascades Snow Tours in Northwestern WA Cascades Winter Summits Coleman Pinnacle

A lone skier crosses a snowy meadow in evening sunlight

Trophy–Table Ski Traverse: Trophy Mtn to Table Mtn (Cariboo Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine·March 17, 2000

Trip Date: March 12-17, 2000 Trophy–Table Ski Traverse: Trophy Mountain to Table Mountain Trophy Mountain ChaletLookout HillLookout PassEagle...

Snow Tours in British Columbia Traverses & Loops (Ski)Wells Gray Provincial Park

Two tents are covered with snow after a winter storm at Lake Valhalla

Other Mountain Activities In 1999

Jim Brisbine·December 31, 1999

Trip Dates: January 1999 – December 1999 FEB: Hog Loppet Ski Traverse: Mission Ridge to Blewett Pass (Lower...

Hike/Climb/Ride Hog Loppet Ski Traverse Ski/Snowshoe Mt McCausland

Climbers scramble up the rocky ridge of Fifth of July Mtn

Fifth of July Mtn + Cow Creek Pass Loop via Larch Lakes (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 17, 1999

Trip Date: October 16-17, 1999 Fifth of July Mountain Climbing Trip + Cow Creek Pass Loop: Larch Lakes...

Entiat Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)Fifth of July Mtn

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