Gallery of Jim Blilie's Photos:
Jim's Old Climbing Days in the 1980s in Seattle
All images are copyright © James W. Blilie, 1984 through 2009, All rights reserved
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album
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The were several larger "expedition" type climbs during this period; and these have their own pages:
The Ptarmigan Traverse in August 1986 (and the slideshow)
Mt. McKinley in May 1987 (and the slideshow)
The Bailey Range Traverse in August 1989 (and the slideshow)
Mt. Baker, Jun 1984, my first big volcano |
Mt. Baker, Jun 1984, my first big volcano |
Mt. Baker, Jun 1984, my first big volcano, at camp |
Mt. Baker, Jun 1984, my first big volcano; me on the summit |
Mt. Baker, Jun 1984, my first big volcano |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, near Leavenworth, WA, with Chuck Broughton |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984 |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984, on the summit |
South side climb of Mt. Stuart (Cascadian Couloir) with Chuck Broughton, Jul-1984, Mt Adams and Mt Rainier |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, from Paradise |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, Muir Snowfield |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, Nisqually Glacier |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, Ingraham Flats |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, top of Disappointment Cleaver |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, above Disappointment Cleaver |
Mt. Rainier climb, Jul-1984, me on the summit |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984 |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984, camp |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984 |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984 |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984, ridge to summit |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984, summit ridge |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984, summit ridge |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984, on the summit |
Glacier Peak climb, Aug-1984 |
Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 |
Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 |
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Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 |
Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 |
Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 |
Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 | Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 |
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Mt Shuksan trip, Aug 1984 | Mt. Constance, Olympics, Apr-1985 |
Mt. Constance, Olympics, Apr-1985, me on summit |
Mt. Constance, Olympics, Apr-1985 |
Sloan Peak, Jun-1985 |
Sloan Peak, Jun-1985 |
Sloan Peak, Jun-1985 |
Sloan Peak, Jun-1985, Eric Wetzel and Mike Fitzpatrick on the summit |
Mt. Thompson, Jun-1985 |
Mt. Shuksan, May 1985 |
Mt. Shuksan, May 1985 |
Mt. Shuksan, May 1985, summit gully |
Mt. Shuksan, May 1985, summit gully |
Mt. Shuksan, May 1985, summit gully |
Mt. Shuksan, May 1985 (note climbers in gully and on summit) |
I broke my leg descending the summit gully and the Army flew me off |
Army Helicopter on Shuksan |
Army Helicopter on Shuksan |
Me in a leg cast after Mt. Shuksan |
Burroughs Mtn, Mt. Rainer behind |
Burroughs Mtn, Mt. Rainer behind |
My Mom and sister Julie, Jul-1985 |
My Mom and sister Julie, Jul-1985, Sahale Arm |
My Mom and sister Julie, Jul-1985, Sahale Arm |
My Mom and sister Julie, Jul-1985, Washington Pass |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker, our bivouac on the ridge |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker, sunrise with Mt. St. Helens |
Mt. Adams, North Ridge climb, Aug-1985 with Jeff Stonebraker, me on the summit |
Mt. Hood Aug-1985 |
Mt. Hood Aug-1985, the "hogback" |
Mt. Hood Aug-1985, on the summit with a beer |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985. L to R: Jerry Baillie, Bob Mondryzk, Suzanne (?) |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985 |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985 |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985 |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985, traversing under Bear Mtn. |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985, Mt. Redoubt, which we climbed the next day in fog. |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985 |
Chilliwack Mtns. Trip: Sep-1985, Glacier by Mt. Redoubt |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986 |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986, to the summit snow finger |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986, up the snow finger to the summit |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986, me and Paul Michelson on the summit |
White Horse Mountain, February 1986, view from the sunnit |
North Brother in the eastern Olympics, Mar-1986 |
North Brother in the eastern Olympics, Mar-1986 |
North Brother in the eastern Olympics, Mar-1986, slogging through hip-deep snow |
North Brother in the eastern Olympics, Mar-1986 |
North Brother in the eastern Olympics, Mar-1986 |
North Brother in the eastern Olympics, Mar-1986, me on the summit |
Me, summit of Mt. Si, near Seattle, 1986 |
1986, Old Guard Mtn, North Cascades. Also see my Ptarmigan Traverse Page |
Mt. Baring, early 1986 |
Mt. Baring, early 1986 |
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Mt. Baring, early 1986, on the summit in blowing snow, me and Paul Michelson |
Me, leading on the East Face of Chair Peak, Jun-1986 |
Enchantment Basin, Jun-1986 |
Enchantment Basin, Jun-1986 |
Enchantment Basin, Jun-1986, Prussik Peak |
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Enchantment Basin, Jun-1986, summit of Little Annapurna |
South Face of the Tooth, Jun-1986 |
South Face of the Tooth, Jun-1986 |
South Face of the Tooth, Jun-1986 |
South Face of the Tooth, Jun-1986 |
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South Face of the Tooth, Jun-1986, me on the summit |
South Face of the Tooth, Jun-1986, Paul Michelson and Martin Shetter on the summit |
Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 |
Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 |
Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 |
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Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 | Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 | Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986, looking up to the summits | Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 |
Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 |
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Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986 |
Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986, me, summit of NW Peak |
Warrior Peaks, Jun-1986, me, summit of SE Peak |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 | Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Bonanza Peak trip, 4th of July weekend, 1986 |
Mt. Thompson, Jul-1986 |
Mt. Thompson, Jul-1986 |
Mt. Thompson, Jul-1986 |
Mt. Thompson, Jul-1986 |
Mt. Thompson, Jul-1986 |
Summit I can't remember which ... |
Summit I can't remember which ... |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Lemah 1 Peak trip, Jul-1986 |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, Mt. Stuart and Ingalls Lake |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, from S. Ingalls Peak |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, Rob, summit of S Ingalls |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, Mt. Stuart from S Ingalls summit |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, me summit of S Ingalls |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, Camp at Ingalls Lake |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, sunset |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, part way up the South Face of N. Ingalls (5.6), Rob following |
Ingalls Peaks Trip, Sep-1986, me on N Ingalls summit |
Eagle Mtn., MN, (2301 ft., Highest point in the state), My sister Julie, Dad, and Mom, Sep-1986 |
Goat Rocks trip, Oct-1986 |
Goat Rocks trip, Oct-1986 |
Goat Rocks trip, Oct-1986 |
Goat Rocks trip, Oct-1986 |
Goat Rocks trip, Oct-1986, me summit of Mt. Curtis Gilbert |
Goat Rocks trip, Oct-1986, me summit of Mt. Curtis Gilbert |
New Year's Eve climb of McClellan's Butte, 31-Dec-1986 |
New Year's Eve climb of McClellan's Butte, 31-Dec-1986: Me, Bryan Kriewald, Jeff Stonebraker (Jeff Mellor taking the photo, this is the first time I met Jeff) |
Dawn, Ingraham Glacier, Feb-1987, winter ascent of Mt. Rainier with Rob Freeman. |
Winter ascent of Mt. Snoqualmie, Mar-1987, with Jeff Stonebraker |
Winter ascent of Mt. Snoqualmie, Mar-1987, with Jeff Stonebraker |
Winter ascent of Mt. Snoqualmie, Mar-1987, with Jeff Stonebraker |
Winter ascent of Mt. Snoqualmie, Mar-1987, with Jeff Stonebraker, Jeff on the summit |
Winter ascent of Mt. Snoqualmie, Mar-1987, with Jeff Stonebraker, me on the summit |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987, the trail |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987, the bivouac |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987, the bivouac |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987, avalanche |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987, avalanche |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 (note climber in the saddle) |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
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C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987 (climbing ice-crusted rock - ugh.) |
C-141 Peak, eastern Olympics, Apr-1987, me on the summit |
1987 - ?? |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, Hoh River trail |
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Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, Hoh River trail | Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, the Blue Glacier |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987 |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987 |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, ascending the "Snow Dome" |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, the Snow Dome |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, rock pitch to the summit |
Mt. Olympus trip, 4th of July weekend, 1987, on the summit, 4-Jul-1987 |
Iron Cap Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Iron Cap Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Iron Cap Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Kaleetan Peak solo, Jul-1987 |
Kaleetan Peak solo, Jul-1987, me on the summit |
Kaleetan Peak solo, Jul-1987 |
Kaleetan Peak solo, Jul-1987, view of Mt. Rainier from the summit |
Big Four Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Big Four Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Big Four Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Big Four Mtn, Jul-1987 |
Big Four Mtn, Jul-1987 |
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Big Four Mtn, Jul-1987, me on the summit |
Mt. Daniel solo trip, Jul-1987 |
Mt. Daniel solo trip, Jul-1987 |
Mt. Daniel solo trip, Jul-1987 |
Mt. Daniel solo trip, Jul-1987 |
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Mt. Daniel solo trip, Jul-1987, me on shoulder of Mt. Daniel (I was driven off by a thunderstorm) | Rob Freeman on Sperry Mtn, Aug-1987 | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987 | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987: Roped rock climbing to summit of Mt. Cruiser | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987: Roped rock climbing to summit of Mt. Cruiser |
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Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987: climbing to summit of Mt. Cruiser | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987, me summit of Mt. Cruiser | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987, Rob, rappelling from Mt. Cruiser | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987, Rob summit of The Horn | Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987, view from the summit of The Horn |
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Sawtooth Ridge trip (SE Olympic Mtns) with Rob Freeman, Aug-1987, Rob, rappelling The Horn | Mt. Baker with the Boealps Basic Class, May-1988 |
Mt. Baker with the Boealps Basic Class, May-1988 |
Mt. Baker with the Boealps Basic Class, May-1988 |
Mt. Baker with the Boealps Basic Class, May-1988, the summit |
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Mt. Baker with the Boealps Basic Class, May-1988, the summit |
Chair Peak, East Face climb, Jul-1988 | Chair Peak, East Face climb, Jul-1988 |
Chair Peak, East Face climb, Jul-1988 |
Chair Peak, East Face climb, Jul-1988 |
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Chair Peak, East Face climb, Jul-1988 |
Chair Peak, East Face climb, Jul-1988, the summit |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988, me Boston Basin | Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988, the couloir | Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988 |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988 |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988 |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988 |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988 |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988, me on the summit ridge |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988, me on the summit ridge |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988 |
Forbidden Peak, West Ridge, Aug-1988, me on the summit |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 | Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 |
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Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, the summit (Steve Mason) |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, me on the summit |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988 | Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, me on the summit, looking at West Face of Dragontail | Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, glissading to Colchuck Lake |
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Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, glissading to Colchuck Lake |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, glissading to Colchuck Lake |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, glissading to Colchuck Lake |
Colchuck Peak, North Buttress, Jul-1988, Colchuck Lake |
Mt. Desperation, Olympics, Jul-1988 |
Mt. Desperation, Olympics, Jul-1988 |
Mt. Desperation, Olympics, Jul-1988 |
Mt. Desperation, Olympics, Jul-1988 |
Royal Basin, Olympics, Oct-1988 |
Rob Freeman and Paul Michelson, Climb of North Peak of Three Fingers, Oct-1988 |
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Rob Freeman, North Peak of Three Fingers, Oct-1988 | Me, top of North Twin Sister, 1986 |
The Ptarmigan Traverse in August 1986 (and the slideshow)
Mt. McKinley in May 1987 (and the slideshow)
The Bailey Range Traverse in August 1989 (and the slideshow)
Background image is Paul Michelson on the South Face of the Tooth, Washington Cascades, 1986
Last updated: 1-Nov-2009