Mid-Summer Outings Archives - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

Painted Traverse: Red/Painted Mtn to Portal Peak + Black Mtn (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 27, 2025

Trip Date: July 25-27, 2025 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 23: EAST SAUK MOUNTAINS Painted Traverse: Red Mountain Lookout to...

Black Mountain (7262 ft)East Sauk Mountains Mid-Summer Outings North-Central WA Cascades The Sauk Seven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Magenta Peak Painted Mtn Portal Peak Purple Peak

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 (8528/8534 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

Mt Arriva Above Silent Lakes from West Ridge of Fisher Peak in the Ragged Range

Mt Arriva via South Ridge + Fisher Peak via Northwest Ridge + Silent Lakes (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 29, 2019

Trip Date: July 26-29, 2019 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 17: RAGGED RANGE Mt. Arriva & Fisher Peak Climbing Trip Easy...

Arriva, Mt (8215 ft)Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven Fisher Peak

Mt Logan stands above the clouds as seen from Red Mountain in North Cascades National Park

Mt Logan via Stehekin River—Park Creek Pass—Fremont Glacier—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 30, 2018

Trip Date: July 27-30, 2018 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 16: THUNDER MOUNTAINS Mt. Logan Climbing Trip Lake Chelan /...

Favorite Trips Logan, Mt (9087/9097 ft)Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades The Big Ten The Thunder Eight Thunder Mountains

The triangular summit of Black Peak towers over Wing Lake in the Ragged Ridge Mountains in North Cascades National Park

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir + Corteo Peak via Lewis Glacier—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 7, 2017

Trip Date: August 4-7, 2017 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 15: RAGGED RANGE Black Peak & Corteo Peak Climbing Trip...

Black Peak (8970/8986 ft)Corteo Peak (8080+ ft)Mid-Summer Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Landmark Twelve The Ragged Seven The Tall Twelve

Distant view of McGregor Mountain from Bowan Mountain Summit in the North Stehekin Mountains

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Sandalee Glacier (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 31, 2016

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2016 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO 14: NORTH STEHEKIN MOUNTAINS Bowan Mountain & McGregor Mountain Climbing...

McGregor Mountain (8122 ft)Mid-Summer Outings North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve bowan mtn

A forest fire smoke plume rises out of a mountainous valley during Emerald--Entiat Wildfire Traverse

Emerald–Entiat Wildfire Traverse + Emerald Park + Mirror Mtn + Tumble Mtn (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 2, 2015

Trip Date: July 30 – August 2, 2015 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 13: CHELAN MOUNTAINS Chelan Mountains Climbing Trip...

Chelan Mountains Mid-Summer Outings North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Mirror Mtn Tumble Mtn

A slender rock pinnacle of Foley Peak towers over a snowfield in the Cheam Range

Foley Peak via Williamson Lake—Southeast Face—East Ridge + Welch Peak Attempts (Cheam Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine·July 27, 2014

Trip Date: July 24-27, 2014 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 12: CHEAM RANGE Foley Peak & Welch Peak Climbing Trip...

Canadian Cascades BC Cheam Range Foley Peak (7572 ft)Mid-Summer Outings The Cheam Six Welch Peak (7999 ft)

Craggy black summit ridge of Mt Constance Outer Peak contacts a blue sky in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Constance: Outer Peak via Lake Constance—South Ridge + Inner Peak Attempt (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 28, 2013

Trip Date: July 25-28, 2013 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 11: OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS Mt. Constance Climbing Trip Dosewallips River ValleyLake...

Constance, Mt: inner peak (7667 ft)Constance, Mt: outer peak (7756 ft)Mid-Summer Outings Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

Rugged Mt Logan lies beyond an alpine bench of heather and snow during Ragged Ridge Traverse

Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass to Easy Pass + Red Mtn + Cosho Peak (Ragged Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 29, 2012

Trip Date: July 26-29, 2012 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 10: RAGGED RANGE Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass...

Cosho Peak (8332/8333 ft)Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Ragged Range The Ragged Seven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Ragged Peak Red Mtn (Ragged)

Looking up at Whatcom Peak with a forested valley taken from the Brush Creek Trail

Whatcom Peak via South Side + Whatcom Peak Circuit: Easy Ridge to Perfect Pass to Whatcom Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 31, 2011

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2011 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 9: PICKET RANGE Whatcom Peak Climbing Trip & Whatcom Peak...

Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Whatcom Peak (7574 ft)easy peak (Picket)

Looking across the Dosewallips River valley at Mt Anderson in the Olympic Mountains

Mt Anderson: East Peak via Flypaper Pass—Eel Glacier + West Peak Attempts (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 1, 2010

Trip Date: July 29 – August 1, 2010 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 8: OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS Mt. Anderson Climbing Trip...

Anderson, Mt: east peak (7321 ft)Anderson, Mt: west peak (7365 ft)Mid-Summer Outings Olympic Mountains WA The Olympic Thirteen

Mid-Summer Outings

Painted Traverse: Red/Painted Mtn to Portal Peak + Black Mtn (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Arriva via South Ridge + Fisher Peak via Northwest Ridge + Silent Lakes (Ragged Range, WA)

Mt Logan via Stehekin River—Park Creek Pass—Fremont Glacier—South Ridge (Thunder Mountains, WA)

Black Peak via Wing Lake—Southeast Couloir + Corteo Peak via Lewis Glacier—Southwest Ridge (Ragged Range, WA)

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Sandalee Glacier (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Emerald–Entiat Wildfire Traverse + Emerald Park + Mirror Mtn + Tumble Mtn (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Foley Peak via Williamson Lake—Southeast Face—East Ridge + Welch Peak Attempts (Cheam Range, BC)

Mt Constance: Outer Peak via Lake Constance—South Ridge + Inner Peak Attempt (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass to Easy Pass + Red Mtn + Cosho Peak (Ragged Range, WA)

Whatcom Peak via South Side + Whatcom Peak Circuit: Easy Ridge to Perfect Pass to Whatcom Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Mt Anderson: East Peak via Flypaper Pass—Eel Glacier + West Peak Attempts (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Goat–Willow Loop via Goat Camp—Ford Canyon—Willow Canyon—Mesquite Canyon Trails (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Marckworth Forest Bike Rides: Stickerbush Loop + Cherrybush Loop + Cedarbush Loop (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Charleston Peak Summit Traverse: Mummy Pass to Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Raintree Trail Traverse: Deer Creek Road to Echo Road via Mummy Pass (Spring Mountains, NV)

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Att + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Mujib Canyon Exploration to High Waterfall (Dead Sea Basin, Jordan)

Burdah/Bardeh Mtn Natural Bridge Scramble via North Cleft (Wadi Rum, Jordan)

Petra Madhbah High Place Hiking Loop via Al Madras Trail—Wadi Farasah Trail (Sharah Mountains, Jordan)

Jordan Trail Traverse: Jhair to Petra via the Back Door (Sharah Mountains, Jordan)

Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mtn to Rainy Pass + Alpine LO + Rock Mtn (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)