Types of Trips

Specific Types of Trips include activities such as Traverses & Loops, Summit Camps, Canyoneering, Mountain Biking, River Rafting, Crag Climbing, Golden Larch Outings, and Via Ferrata Climbing, as indicated by the various buttons below.

Canyoneering Difficult 10 Climbs Family Trips Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lookout Sites Marathon Hikes Mid-Summer Outings Mtn & Gravel Biking Non-Major Alpine Crags River Rafting Rock & Ice Climbing Summit Camps The Early Years Traverses & Loops (Alpine) Traverses & Loops (Bike) Traverses & Loops (Classics) Traverses & Loops (Ski) Traverses & Loops (Trail) Via Ferratas WA Blue Corn Specials Winter Summits

A backpacker stands in a grassy meadow overlooking Jackita Ridge while hiking the Skagit King Circuit trail around Jack Mountain

Jack Mtn High Circuit + Bear Skull Peak + Devils Dome + Daemon Peak (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 1, 2014

Trip Date: August 29 – September 1, 2014 Jack Mountain High Circuit: Ross Lake to Devil’s Pass to Canyon ...

Lookout Sites Northeastern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail) Upper Skagit Mountains

Backcountry skiers cross a frozen lake on a foggy day

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 6, 2013

Trip Date: April 6, 2013 Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lichtenberg Pass to Smith Brook Nason Creek ...

Nason-Smith Ski Traverse Snow Tours in North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski) Upper Wenatchee Mountains

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + 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 High Giant Traverse: Buck ...

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

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

Olympus–Bailey Traverse: Hoh River to Sol Duc River via Bear Pass + Mt Olympus + Mt Ferry + Stephen Peak + Mt Carrie (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 26, 2020

Trip Date: July 17-26, 2020 Olympus–Bailey Traverse: Hoh River to Sol Duc River Hoh RainforestGlacier MeadowsBlue ...

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

A skier carves a turn through deep powder snow during the Nason-Smith Ski Traverse

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 19, 2011

Trip Date: March 19, 2011 Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lichtenberg Pass to Smith Brook Nason Creek ...

Nason-Smith Ski Traverse Snow Tours in North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Ski) Upper Wenatchee Mountains

Blue Lake Rhino Cave via Jasper Inlet—East Face (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 16, 2024

Trip Date: April 16, 2024 2024 COLUMBIA PLATEAU ADVENTURE VACATION Blue Lake Rhino Cave Exploration Blue Lake ...

Columbia Plateau WA Favorite Trips

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

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

American Border Peak summit horn rises above a rocky ridge in the Mt Baker Wilderness

American Border Peak via High Pass—Southeast Face—South Ridge (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 3, 2012

Trip Date: September 1-3, 2012 American Border Peak Climbing Trip Twin LakesLow PassHigh PassGargett Mine ...

American Border Peak (7994 ft) Favorite Trips Nooksack Mountains Northwestern WA Cascades The Nooksack Six The Super Eight

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

Jim Brisbine · December 2, 2025

Originally Posted: December 2025Updated: April 2026 Stickerbush Bike LoopCherrybush Bike LoopCedarbush Bike LoopTriplebush Bike Spiral ...

Central WA Cascades Mtn & Gravel Biking Taylor-Tolt Mountains Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Round Mtn Snowshoe Climb via Southeast Slope—South Ridge (North Stillaguamish Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · January 2, 2006

Trip Date: January 2, 2006 Round Mountain Snowshoe Climb Knoll 4360Round Mountain (5320+ ft) Trip Report ...

North Stillaguamish Mountains Snow Tours in North-Central WA Cascades Winter Summits

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Types of Trips

Jack Mtn High Circuit + Bear Skull Peak + Devils Dome + Daemon Peak (Upper Skagit Mountains, WA)

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

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

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

Olympus–Bailey Traverse: Hoh River to Sol Duc River via Bear Pass + Mt Olympus + Mt Ferry + Stephen Peak + Mt Carrie (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Nason–Smith Ski Traverse: Nason Creek to Lake Valhalla to Smith Brook (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Blue Lake Rhino Cave via Jasper Inlet—East Face (Lower Grand Coulee, WA)

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

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

American Border Peak via High Pass—Southeast Face—South Ridge (Nooksack Mountains, WA)

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

Round Mtn Snowshoe Climb via Southeast Slope—South Ridge (North Stillaguamish 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)