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)

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

Jim Brisbine·October 1, 2011

Trip Date: September 28 – October 1, 2011 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAWA RANGE Buck Mountain Climbing Trip &...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft)Chiwawa Range Golden Larch Outings High–Giant Traverse (WA)North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Sunset on Mt Baker with Upper Blum Lake and a climber in the foreground

Bacon–Hagan–Blum Traverse + Bacon Peak + Mt Blum (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 2, 2009

Trip Date: July 30 – August 2, 2009 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 7: LOWER SKAGIT MOUNTAINS Bacon–Hagan–Blum Traverse: Watson...

Bacon Peak (7061 ft)Bacon-Hagan-Blum Trav (WA)Blum, Mt (7680 ft)Favorite Trips Lower Skagit Mountains Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades The Lower Skagit Five Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Mt Hagan with a large snow field as seen from Mt Blum ridge during the Blum-Hagan Traverse in the Lower Skagit Mountains

Blum–Hagan Traverse: Blum Lakes to Hidden Lake + Mt Blum + Mt Hagan (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 6, 2007

Trip Date: July 4-6, 2007 Blum–Hagan Traverse: Blum Lakes to Hidden Lake Baker River BridgeBlum LakesMount Blum (7680′)Hagan...

Bacon-Hagan-Blum Trav (WA)Blum, Mt (7680 ft)Hagan, Mt (7080+ ft)Lower Skagit Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Lower Skagit Five Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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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

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Last sun on the summit of Buck Mountain taken from Mt Berge in the Chiwawa Mountains

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

Jim Brisbine·September 3, 1984

August 31 – September 3, 1984 Buck Mountain Climbing Trip & High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft)Chiwawa Range High–Giant Traverse (WA)North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Mt Berge Mt Cleator

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Craggy Temple Ridge stands above Enchantment Basin during Enchantment Traverse

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

Jim Brisbine·October 3, 1982

October 2-3, 1982 Enchantment Traverse: Colchuck Lake to Snow Lakes Colchuck Lake Aasgard Pass Enchantment Basin Snow Lakes...

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

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Morning sun lights up Gunsight Peak and Chikamin Glacier and Dome Peak from camp at White Rock Lakes during the Ptarmigan Traverse

Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River + Magic Mtn (Ptarmigan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 14, 1981

September 9-14, 1981 Ptarmigan Mountains Climbing Trip & Ptarmigan Traverse: Cascade Pass to Suiattle River Cascade Pass Cache...

North-Central WA Cascades Ptarmigan Mountains Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Magic Mtn

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