Mid-Summer Outings Archives - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

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 ...

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

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Two shark-tooth McMillan Spires rise above the Terror Glacier

West McMillan Spire via Terror Creek—Southwest Snowfinger—West Ridge (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 5, 2008

Trip Date: August 2-5, 2008 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 6: SOUTHERN PICKETS West McMillan Spire Climbing Trip ...

McMillan Spire, West (8000+ ft) Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

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

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Northeast Slope—Sandalee Glacier + Rainbow Lake (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 ...

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

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Painted Traverse: Red/Painted Mtn to Portal Peak via Magenta Peak—Purple 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)

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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

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The East Peak of Mt Fury rises above a black cliff and steep glacier as seen from Luna Pass in the Picket Range

Mt Fury: East Peak + Luna Peak via Access Creek—Access Col—Luna Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 17, 2003

Trip Date: August 14-17, 2003 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO.1: PICKET RANGE Mt. Fury & Luna Peak Climbing Trip ...

Favorite Trips Fury, Mt: east peak (8288/8322 ft) Luna Peak (8311/8286 ft) Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

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Soft sunlight hits the broad Challenger Glacier under the jagged crest of Mt Challenger

Mt Challenger via Wiley Ridge—Challenger Glacier—Northeast Face (Picket Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 31, 2005

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2005 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 3: PICKET RANGE Mt. Challenger Climbing Trip Ross ...

Challenger, Mt (8207 ft) Favorite Trips Mid-Summer Outings Northwestern WA Cascades Picket Range The Picket Twelve

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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

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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 via Katsuk Cirque—Mesahchie Col + Red Mtn + Ragged Peak + 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: Thunder Creek to ...

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

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Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 31, 2026

Trip Date: July 29-31, 2026 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 24: MONTE CRISTO MOUNTAINS Glacier Basin Climbing Reconnaissance Monte ...

Cadet Peak (7186 ft) Mid-Summer Outings Monte Cristo Mountains Monte Cristo Peak (7136 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

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Mid-Summer Outings

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

West McMillan Spire via Terror Creek—Southwest Snowfinger—West Ridge (Picket Range, WA)

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Northeast Slope—Sandalee Glacier + Rainbow Lake (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Painted Traverse: Red/Painted Mtn to Portal Peak via Magenta Peak—Purple Peak + Black Mtn (East Sauk Mountains, 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)

Mt Fury: East Peak + Luna Peak via Access Creek—Access Col—Luna Pass (Picket Range, WA)

Mt Challenger via Wiley Ridge—Challenger Glacier—Northeast Face (Picket Range, WA)

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

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

Ragged Ridge Traverse: Fourth of July Pass to Easy Pass via Katsuk Cirque—Mesahchie Col + Red Mtn + Ragged Peak + Cosho Peak (Ragged Range, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)