The Early Years Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

A rock climber belays his partner on East Ingalls Peak in the Teanaway Mountains with Mt Stuart behind

North Ingalls Peak via South Ridge + East Ingalls Peak via Southwest Face + Ingalls Lake (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 18, 1978

Trip Date: June 17-18, 1978 Ingalls Peaks Climbing Trip Ingalls PassHeadlight BasinIngalls LakeIngalls ColNorth Ingalls Peak aka Main...

Central WA Cascades Ingalls Peak: North/Main (7662 ft)Non-Major Alpine Crags Teanaway Mountains The Early Years The Outlier Twelve Ingalls East Peak

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...

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

Other Mountain Activities In 1977

Jim Brisbine·December 31, 1977

Trip Dates: January 1977 – December 1977 FEB: Mountaineer Creek Basin Campout & Ice Climbing (Icicle Mountains, WA)...

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

Theseus & Minotaur Lakes sit in green heather bowls below Labyrinth Mtn in the Henry M Jackson Wilderness

Labyrinth Mtn via Minotaur Lake—Southeast Slope (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 23, 1977

Trip Date: August 1977 Labyrinth Mountain Day Climb Minotaur LakeLabyrinth Mountain (6376 ft) Trip Report Summary Region: North-Central...

North-Central WA Cascades The Early Years Upper Wenatchee Mountains Labyrinth Mtn

Mountain climbers scrambling up the rocky northwest ridge on Seven-Fingered Jack in the Entiat Mountains

Seven-Fingered Jack via Leroy Basin—Northwest Ridge (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 13, 1977

Trip Date: August 1977 Seven-Fingered Jack Climbing Trip Phelps Creek ValleyLeroy BasinBig–Leroy SaddleSeven-Fingered Jack (9100 ft) Trip Report...

Entiat Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Seven-Fingered Jack (9100 ft)The Big Ten The Early Years The Entiat Five

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) Trip Report...

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

Mountain climbers set up camp on Heliotrope Ridge below summit of Mt Baker in the North Cascades

Mt Baker via Coleman Glacier—Deming Glacier (Northwestern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine·June 13, 1977

Trip Date: June 1977 Mt. Baker Climbing Trip Kulshan CabinHeliotrope RidgeColeman–Deming SaddleMount Baker: true summit aka Grant Peak aka...

Baker, Mt (10,781/10,773 ft)Mount Baker Massif Northwestern WA Cascades The Early Years The Regal Six

Two mountain climbers stand on the snowy summit of Chalangin Peak in the DaKobed-White Range

Chalangin Peak via White River—Chalangin Basin—Southwest Face (DaKobed–White Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 30, 1977

Trip Date: May 28-30, 1977 Chalangin Peak Climbing Trip White River ValleyThunder CreekChalangin BasinChalangin Peak (8320+/8366 ft) Trip...

Chalangin Peak (8320+/8366 ft)DaKobed-White Range North-Central WA Cascades The DaKobed Four The Early Years

Fresh snow covers Bull Durham Tower as viewed from Rooster Finch Tower near Dragontail Peak

Rooster Finch Tower via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Couloir—East Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·May 15, 1977

Trip Date: May 1977 Rooster Finch Tower Climbing Trip Colchuck LakeColchuck Col aka Banshee PassRooster Finch Tower (~8300...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains Non-Major Alpine Crags The Early Years Rooster Finch Tower

The remarkably thin sandstone fin of Chumstick Snag stands near the head of Spromberg Canyon

Chumstick Snag Rock-Climb via Southwest Route + Southeast Route (Chumstick-Swakane Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·April 30, 1977

Trip Date: April 1977 Chumstick Snag Rock-Climb Spromberg CanyonSouthwest Face Route (Class 5.4, A1)Southeast Route (Class 5.7) Trip...

Central WA Cascades Rock & Ice Climbing The Early Years Chumstick Snag

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...

Hike/Climb/Ride Ski/Snowshoe The Early Years Icicle Peak Poe Mtn rock mtn (Nason)

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 Peak (7641 ft)Dogtooth Crag...

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

The Early Years

North Ingalls Peak via South Ridge + East Ingalls Peak via Southwest Face + Ingalls Lake (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

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

Other Mountain Activities In 1977

Labyrinth Mtn via Minotaur Lake—Southeast Slope (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Seven-Fingered Jack via Leroy Basin—Northwest Ridge (Entiat Mountains, WA)

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

Mt Baker via Coleman Glacier—Deming Glacier (Northwestern Cascades, WA)

Chalangin Peak via White River—Chalangin Basin—Southwest Face (DaKobed–White Range, WA)

Rooster Finch Tower via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Couloir—East Face (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Chumstick Snag Rock-Climb via Southwest Route + Southeast Route (Chumstick-Swakane Mountains, WA)

Other Mountain Activities In 1976

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