This peak is not in the book. I added my route for the upper north ridge below Livingston’s route. Published November 2019 Swensen Butte is one of a number of buttes near Trail Creek Road. The southeast gully/south ridge is a fun scramble from a jeep road that gets you to the base of the butte. Swensen Butte has impressive … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6570 is the southernmost ranked summit in the Lemhi Range. It is located northeast of Howe, ID. There is a lot of private ranch land in this area so be careful. Both routes discussed are entirely on public land. The [lower] east aspects of the mountain are on Idaho … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 The metropolis of Howe, ID has a collection of scrub hills on its west side. Peak 5927 is the high point of these hills. The southeast ridge makes for a fun early-season scramble. If you like USGS benchmarks, you can bag Lope Benchmark on the way up the ridge. USGS … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston reported that “This was probably the single most dangerous, most difficult climb of the summer. No kidding.” Considering that he climbed over 300 Idaho summits in 2019, it is wise to approach this peak with caution. Published November 2019 Arco Hills High Point is the most rugged summit in the Arco Hills and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 7058 sits just west of Inman Pass. It is overshadowed by South Putnam Mountain (8,949 feet) and its long south ridge, which extends all the way to Inman Pass. Nevertheless, Peak 7058 makes for a nice, open ridge scramble from the National Forest Boundary at Inman Road. The easiest … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Walker Benchmark is a ranked bump on the east ridge of Indian Mountain (7,298 feet). It makes for a fun scramble from Walker Creek Road to the south. It is also free of snow when many other ranked summits are not. Consequently, it makes for a good early- or late-season climb. … Continue reading