Favorite Climbs

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Although not an extreme climb, it offers a classic line with excellent scenery. Snow conditions are usually good until mid August.  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="A%20Climbing%20Story.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Climbing Story"><U><B>Click here to read an account of a climb up the north face.</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=RwlPmzFTVd8&offerid=55265.10000029&type=4&subid=0"><IMG alt="120 x 375: Lowest prices on musical instruments guaranteed" border="0" src="http://images.misupply.com/banners/music123/120x375/images/120x375_1.gif"></a><IMG border="0" width="1" height="1" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RwlPmzFTVd8&bids=55265.10000029&type=4&subid=0"> <bR> <bR> <div> 3)  <U>Bell Mountain</U> 11,612 feet, Lemhi Range.  <I> </I><B>West Face. </B><I>(Class 3)</I>  Perhaps the most distinctive Idaho Peak, Bell Mountain's summit dome dominates the Little Lost and Birch Creek drainages.  The west face route is an exposed climb over broken steps.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 4) <U>Mount Heyburn</U> 10,200 feet, Sawtooth Range.  <B>Stur Chimney. </B><I>(Grade II, 5.2).</I> A two pitch climb on solid granite.</div> <bR> <div> 5) <U>Peak 11272 </U>11,272 feet, White Cloud Peaks.  <B>North Ridge.</B><I> (Class 3)</I>    This impressive but unnamed summit is a pyramid-shaped granite mountain that culminates in a pointed summit block that barely accommodates two climbers. Since it is centrally located it is an ideal place to orient yourself to the surrounding peaks, and the nearby Sawtooth, Lost River and Pioneer ranges.</div> <bR> <div> 6) <U>Big Baldy Peak</U> 9,705 feet, Salmon River Mountains.<I> (Class 1)  </I>This massive summit, which should be on every hiker's to-do list, is an island in the sky, anchors the east end of Big Baldy Ridge which runs east from Pistol Rock. It is the highest Salmon River Summit west of the Middle Fork and dominates a huge section of country. </div> <bR> <div> 7) <U>Freeman Peak</U> 10,273 feet, Beaverhead Range. <B>East Face/Ridge. </B><I>(Class 3)</I> This eye-catching rock dominates the Salmon, Idaho skyline. The peak has been climbed via its three major ridges, and during the winter. The northeast and southeast ridges are the most accessible and the most difficult routes. </div> <bR> <div> 8)  <U>Mount Regan</U> 10,190 feet, Sawtooth Range.  <B>Southeast Ridge. </B><I>(Class 3)</I> Mount Regan is the most photographed of all Sawtooth peaks. Its northwest face has graced dozens of calendars and book covers.</div> <bR> <IMG border="0" width="1" height="1" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RwlPmzFTVd8&bids=44997.10000023&type=4&subid=0"> <bR> <bR> <div> 9)  <U>Old Hyndman Peak</U> 11,775 feet, Pioneer Mountains. <B>East Ridge/East Face</B>. <I>(Class 3). </I>A great combination of an enjoyable crosscountry approach with strenuous scramble.</div> <bR> <div> 10) <U>Mount Borah</U> 12,655 feet.  Always a great climb. See <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="Mount%20Borah.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mount Borah"><U><B>Mount Borah Guide.</B></U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>