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A mountain climber stands in front of Dome Peak in the North Cascades

Dome Peak via Downey Creek—Cub Lake—Dome Glacier—Northwest Ridge (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 18, 1994

Trip Date: September 16-18, 1994 Dome Peak Climbing Trip Downey Creek ValleyBachelor MeadowsCub LakeItswoot PassDome Peak (8920+/8921 ft)...

Dome Peak (8920/8921 ft)North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve

Mt Shuksan stands under a cloudy sky viewed from Artist Point in North Cascades National Park

Mt Shuksan via Lake Ann—Fisher Chimneys—Curtis Glacier—Southwest Gully (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 6, 1994

Trip Date: August 5-6, 1994 Mt. Shuksan Climbing Trip Lake AnnFisher ChimneysCurtis GlacierHell’s GateMount Shuksan (9131/9125 ft) Trip...

Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Shuksan, Mt (9131/9125 ft)The Big Ten The Landmark Twelve The Nooksack Six

The multiple peaks of Three Fingers Mountain stand above a steep glacier

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak via Goat Flats—Southwest Ridge (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 23, 1994

Trip Date: July 23, 1994 Three Fingers Mountain Day Climb Saddle LakeGoat FlatsCamp Saddle & Tin Can GapThree...

Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven Three Fingers: south peak (6854 ft)West Sauk Mountains

Puffy white clouds sit over the top of craggy Morning Star Peak in the Monte Cristo Mountains

Morning Star Peak via Headlee Basin—Northwest Face (South Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 9, 1994

Trip Date: July 9, 1994 Morning Star Peak Day Climb Headlee BasinMorning Star Peak (6020 ft)(Note: erroneously spelled “Morningstar”...

North-Central WA Cascades South Stillaguamish Mountains Morning Star Peak

A climber ascends a steep snowfinger to summit of Whitehorse Mountains in the Cascade Range

Whitehorse Mtn via Lone Tree Pass—Whitehorse Glacier—North Face (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 5, 1994

Trip Date: June 5, 1994 Whitehorse Mountain Day Climb Niederprum MineLone Tree PassHigh PassWhitehorse Glacier aka So-Bahli-Ahli GlacierWhitehorse...

North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven The Super Eight West Sauk Mountains Whitehorse Mountain (6852 ft)

Morning sun warms the cliffy east face of Kyes Peak in the Cascade Range

Kyes Peak via Blanca Lake Pass—South Ridge—South Face (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 26, 1993

Trip Date: September 25-26, 1993 Kyes Peak Climbing Trip Blanca Lake PassVirgin LakePoint 7025 aka Monte Cristo BenchmarkKyes...

Kyes Peak (7280+ ft)Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

A mountain climber ascends a dramatically steep snow ridge on Eldorado Peak in the North Cascades

Eldorado Peak via Sibley Creek Pass—Triad Glacier—Eldorado Glacier—Inspiration Glacier (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 12, 1993

Trip Date: September 11-12, 1993 Eldorado Peak Climbing Trip Sibley Creek PassTriad GlacierEldorado GlacierInspiration GlacierEldorado Peak (8868/8873 ft)...

Eldorado Peak (8868/8873 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades The Landmark Twelve The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

The Whitehorse Glacier sweeps upward to the summit of Whitehorse Mountain in the Cascades

Whitehorse Mtn Attempt via Lone Tree Pass—Whitehorse Glacier (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 29, 1993

Trip Date: August 29, 1993 Whitehorse Mountain Day Climb Attempt Niederprum MineLone Tree PassHigh PassWhitehorse Glacier aka So-Bahli-Ahli...

North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven The Super Eight West Sauk Mountains Whitehorse Mountain (6852 ft)

Looking up at the rocky summit of Sloan Peak in the Cascade Range

Sloan Peak via Cougar Creek—Sloan Glacier—Corkscrew Route (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 1, 1993

Trip Date: July 31 – August 1, 1993 Sloan Peak Climbing Trip Cougar Creek FallsSloan MeadowsSloan GlacierSloan Peak...

East Sauk Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Sloan Peak (7835 ft)The Landmark Twelve The Sauk Seven

Snow-covered Mt Buckner is seen from Sahale Arm in the North Cascades

Mt Buckner via Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm—Horseshoe Basin—Southwest Face (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 12, 1993

Trip Date: July 10-12, 1993 Mt. Buckner Climbing Trip Cascade Pass Sahale ArmHorseshoe BasinMount Buckner aka Buckner Mountain...

Buckner, Mt (9114/9111 ft)Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

Clouds swirl around Hidden Lake Peak Lookout in the North Cascades

Hidden Lake Peak via Sibley Creek—West Slope (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 19, 1993

Trip Date: June 18-19, 1993 Hidden Lake Peak Climbing Trip Sibley CreekHidden Lake Peak (7088 ft) Trip Report...

Northwestern WA Cascades Thunder Mountains Hidden Lake Peak

A mountain climber scrambles toward the rocky summit of Sahale Peak

Sahale Peak via Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 4, 1992

Trip Date: October 3-4, 1992 Sahale Peak Climbing Trip Cascade PassSahale ArmSahale Peak (8680+ ft)(Note: inappropriately called Sahale Mountain in...

Northwestern WA Cascades Sahale Peak (8680+ ft)The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

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