Traverses & Loops (Classics)

Trip reports for truly classic traverses and loops of various types.

Bacon-Hagan-Blum Trav (WA) Enchantment Traverse (WA) Grand Canyon Raft Trav (AZ) High–Giant Traverse (WA) Huayhuash Circuit (Peru) Inspiration–Isolation Trav (WA) Olympus–Bailey Trav (WA) Overland Trav (Tasmania) Picket Traverse (WA) Ptarmigan Traverse (WA) Sneffels Ski Traverse (CO)

A backcountry skier stares at Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

Sneffels Range Ski Traverse: Telluride to Ridgway (San Juan Mountains, CO)

Jim Brisbine·March 25, 2022

Trip Date: March 20-25, 2022 Sneffels Range Ski Traverse: Last Dollar Trailhead to Miller Mesa Trailhead Last Dollar...

Favorite Trips Sneffels Ski Traverse (CO)Snow Tours in Other Locations Traverses & Loops (Ski)

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Morning sun casts a warm light on Gunsight Peak & Dome Peak viewed from White Rock Lakes during the Ptarmigan Traverse in the North Cascades, WA.

Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River + Dome Peak (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 14, 2021

Trip Date: August 6-14, 2021 Ptarmigan Mountains Climbing Trip & Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River Cascade PassCache...

Dome Peak (8920 ft)Family Trips North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)hahlakl peak

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High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass + Buck Mtn + Napeequa Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 3, 2020

Trip Date: July 31 – August 3, 2020 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 18: CHIWAWA RANGE Buck Mountain Climbing Trip...

Buck Mountain (8560 ft)Chiwawa Range High–Giant Traverse (WA)Mid-Summer Outings North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Liberty Cap (Chiwawa)Napeequa Mtn

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Olympus–Bailey Traverse + Mt Olympus + Mt Ferry + Stephen Peak + Mt Carrie (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 26, 2020

Trip Date: July 17-26, 2020 Mt. Olympus Climbing Trip & Olympus–Bailey Traverse: Hoh River to Sol Duc River...

Mt Carrie (6995 ft)Mt Olympus (7969 ft)Olympic Mountains WA Olympus–Bailey Trav (WA)The Olympic Thirteen The Regal Six Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Nevado Jirishanca stands above Lake Mitucocha with grassy tundra and a backpackers camp on the Huayhaush Circuit

Huayhuash Trekking Circuit: Quartelhuain to Huayllapa to Llamac (Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru)

Jim Brisbine·September 1, 2019

Trip Date: August 23 – September 1, 2019 2019 PERU ADVENTURE VACATION Huayhuash Trekking Circuit: Quartelhuain to Huayllapa...

Family Trips Favorite Trips Huayhuash Circuit (Peru)Peru Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Klawatti Peak horns and the Upper Klawatti Glacier Seen From North Klawatti Notch on the Inspiration Traverse

Inspiration–Isolation Traverse + Primus Peak + Eldorado Peak + Snowfield Peak (McAllister Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 6, 2019

Trip Date: June 29 – July 6, 2019 Inspiration–Isolation Traverse aka McAllister Traverse: Borealis Glacier to Inspiration Glacier to...

Eldorado Peak (8868 ft)Favorite Trips Inspiration–Isolation Trav (WA)McAllister Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades Primus Peak (8508 ft)Snowfield Peak (8347 ft)The Landmark Twelve The McAllister Five The Tall Twelve The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Isolation Peak

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Boardwalk in a field of grasses with distant hills and bridge at Ronnie Creek Crossing at the start of the Overland Track in Tasmania

Overland Track Traverse + Cradle Mtn + Barn Bluff + Mt Ossa (Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania)

Jim Brisbine·January 20, 2019

Trip Date: January 15-20, 2019 2019 TASMANIA ADVENTURE VACATION Overland Track Traverse: Ronnie Creek to Narcissus Bay to...

Family Trips Favorite Trips Overland Trav (Tasmania)Tasmania Traverses & Loops (Trail)Barn Bluff (Tasmania)Cradle Mtn (Tasmania)Mt Ossa (Tasmania)

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North side of the Southern Pickets with McMillan Glacier as seen on Day 5 of the Picket Traverse

Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass + Whatcom Peak + Elephant Butte (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 24, 2018

Trip Date: June 16-24, 2018 Picket Range Climbing Trip & Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass Little...

Favorite Trips Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range Picket Traverse (WA)The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)Elephant Butte Rhino Butte Stetattle Buttes

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Sunset on Southern Pickets as seen from Picket Pass climbers camp on the Picket Traverse in the North Cascades National Park

Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass + Whatcom Peak + Elephant Butte (Picket Range, WA) – Photo Gallery

Jim Brisbine·June 24, 2018

Trip Date: June 16-24, 2018 Picket Range Climbing Trip & Picket Traverse: Perfect Pass to McMillan Pass Little...

Favorite Trips Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range Picket Traverse (WA)The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)Elephant Butte Rhino Butte Stetattle Buttes

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Evening sun lights up craggy granite Prusik Peak during Enchantment Traverse

Enchantment Traverse: Snow Lakes to Aasgard Pass to Colchuck Lake (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 25, 2015

Trip Date: October 24-25, 2015 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: ICICLE MOUNTAINS Enchantment Traverse: Snow Lakes to Colchuck Lake Nada...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Traverse (WA)Golden Larch Outings Icicle Mountains The Enchantments Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Oarboats float down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park

Colorado River Rafting Trip: Pipe Creek to Diamond Creek + Shinumo Creek + Havasu Creek (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·July 7, 2014

Trip Date: June 29 – July 7, 2014 GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE VACATION Colorado River Rafting Descent: Pipe Creek...

Canyoneering Family Trips Favorite Trips Grand Canyon Raft Trav (AZ)River Rafting USA: Arizona

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Dome Peak and Dana Glacier are reflected in White Rock Lake on the Ptarmingan Traverse

Ptarmigan Traverse + Hurry-Up Peak + LeConte Mtn + Old Guard Peak + Dome Peak (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 11, 2012

Trip Date: August 4-11, 2012 Ptarmigan Mountains Climbing Trip & Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River Cascade...

Dome Peak (8920 ft)Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Old Guard Peak (8240 ft)Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)The Landmark Twelve The Ptarmigan Pten The Tall Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Art's Knoll hahlakl peak hurry-up peak leconte mtn

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