The Early Years Archives - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

Other Mountain Activities In 1976

Jim Brisbine · December 31, 1976

Trip Dates: January 1976 – December 1976 JAN: Clara Lake Snow-Crust Hike (Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA) FEB: Lake Janus ...

Hike/Climb/Ride Ski/Snowshoe The Early Years

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A roped mountain climber crampons up a steep couloir above the Ice Cliff Glacier on Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 13, 1977

Trip Date: July 1977 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

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Sunset creates a pastel colored sky over the Cascade Range seen from Mt David in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Ibex Creek Alpine Loop via Mt David Summit—Mt Jonathan Summit + Summit Camp (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 7, 1978

Trip Date: July 6-7, 1978 Mt. David & Mt. Jonathan Summit Loop White River ValleyMount David / ...

David, Mt (7420 ft) Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Summit Camps The Early Years The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine) Upper Wenatchee Mountains

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Morning sun warms the snowy cone of Mt St Helens before it erupted in 1980

Mt St Helens [Pre-Eruption] via Dogs Head—Nelson Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · April 11, 1975

Trip Date: April 11, 1975 WHS ALPINE CLUB OUTING Mt. Saint Helens Day Climb Dog’s HeadNelson Glacier ...

Lookout Sites Mount St Helens Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Southern WA Cascades St Helens, Mt (9677/8365/8321 ft) The Early Years The Regal Six Winter Summits

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Two mountain climbers stand on the summit of South Ingalls Peak

South Ingalls Peak + Dogtooth Crag via Ingalls Lake— Ingalls Couloir (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 3, 1976

Trip Date: October 1976 Ingalls Peaks Climbing Trip Ingalls PassHeadlight BasinIngalls LakeIngalls ColSouth Ingalls ...

Central WA Cascades Non-Major Alpine Crags Teanaway Mountains The Early Years

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A mountain climber scrambling steep rock slabs which lead to the Sherpa Glacier on Mt Stuart in the Icicle Mountains

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 1976

Trip Date: September 1976 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

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Looking over a vertical ice headwall at the gray cliffs of Mt Stuart in the Stuart Range

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 23, 1976

Trip Date: September 1976 Mt. Stuart Climbing Trip Mountaineer Creek ValleyMountaineer Creek BasinMount Stuart (9415/9414 ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Stuart, Mt (9415/9414 ft) The Big Ten The Early Years The Icicle Eight The Landmark Twelve

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The craggy summit of Glacier Peak rises above the Sitkum Glacier in the North Cascades

Glacier Peak via White Chuck River—Kennedy Hot Springs—Sitkum Glacier (North-Central Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 6, 1975

Trip Date: July 4-6, 1975 Glacier Peak Climbing Trip White Chuck River ValleyKennedy Guard Station / Kennedy ...

Glacier Peak (10,541/10,544 ft) Glacier Peak Massif North-Central WA Cascades The Early Years The Regal Six

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Other Mountain Activities In 1979

Jim Brisbine · December 31, 1979

Trip Dates: January 1979 – December 1979 JAN: The Smear Ice Climb (Tumwater Canyon, WA) MAR: Merritt Lake Knoll ...

Hike/Climb/Ride Rock & Ice Climbing Ski/Snowshoe The Early Years

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Puffy cumulus clouds build over the snowy summit of The Cradle in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The Cradle + Highchair Mtn + Bootjack Mtn + Summit Loop + Cradle Lake (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 15, 1978

Trip Date: June 13-15, 1978 The Cradle & Highchair Mountain Summit Loop: French Creek to Cradle Lake to Blackjack ...

Central WA Cascades Cradle, The (7467 ft) The Early Years The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Trail) Upper Icicle Mountains

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looking up steep rock slabs towards the rocky summit horns of Tenpeak Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Thunder–Boulder Traverse: Thunder Basin to Boulder Basin via Clark Mtn High Route + Tenpeak Mtn attempt (DaKobed–White Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 19, 1980

Trip Date: September 16-19, 1980 Thunder–Boulder Traverse: Thunder Basin to Boulder Basin White River ValleyChalangin BasinThunder ...

DaKobed-White Range North-Central WA Cascades Tenpeak Mountain (8281 ft) The DaKobed Four The Early Years Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Climbers stand atop Fortress Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Chiwawa Basin Alpine Loop: Red Mtn to Buck Creek via Chiwawa Mtn summit—Fortress Mtn Summit (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 29, 1980

Trip Date: June 28-29, 1980 Chiwawa Mountain & Fortress Mountain Summit Loop Chiwawa River ValleyRed Mountain Prospects ...

Chiwawa Mountain (8459/8453 ft) Chiwawa Range Fortress Mountain (8760+/8679 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four The Early Years Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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The Early Years

Other Mountain Activities In 1976

Mt Stuart via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier—East Ridge (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Ibex Creek Alpine Loop via Mt David Summit—Mt Jonathan Summit + Summit Camp (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Mt St Helens [Pre-Eruption] via Dogs Head—Nelson Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

South Ingalls Peak + Dogtooth Crag via Ingalls Lake— Ingalls Couloir (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Sherpa Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Peak via White Chuck River—Kennedy Hot Springs—Sitkum Glacier (North-Central Cascades, WA)

Other Mountain Activities In 1979

The Cradle + Highchair Mtn + Bootjack Mtn + Summit Loop + Cradle Lake (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Thunder–Boulder Traverse: Thunder Basin to Boulder Basin via Clark Mtn High Route + Tenpeak Mtn attempt (DaKobed–White Range, WA)

Chiwawa Basin Alpine Loop: Red Mtn to Buck Creek via Chiwawa Mtn summit—Fortress Mtn Summit (Chiwawa Range, 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 Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

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

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + 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)