Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 263-264 of the book. Livingston Douglas revised this page as it relates to the Northwest Ridge and South Ridge Routes. Ken Jones added the East Ridge Route and revised the east side access information. Based on LiDAR data, Redbird Mountain has replaced Shelly Mountain as the highest point in the … Continue reading
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Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 287 of the book. Sheephead Peak is located northwest of Invisible Mountain. It is one of the least-climbed Idaho 11ers. Nevertheless, it is an impressive peak and is well worth consideration. USGS Mackay Access Unless you decide to climb the peak from Invisible Mountain, access the peak from Swauger Gulch. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 264 of the book. Matt Durrant supplied the additional information and East Ridge Route description found below. Livingston Douglas made the first recorded descent of the peak’s Southwest Ridge in 2016. His route is found at this link: Southwest Ridge, Shelly Mountain by Livingston Douglas. Derek Percoski located a new West Side … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 326 of the book. The access directions in the book are no longer valid due to a road closure. Use the access information set out below. Additionally, I mistakenly placed Huhs Horn in the Beaverhead Southwest Divide in the book. The peak is actually part of the Southeast Divide. Neil … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 287 of the book. Wet Peak is located on the main Lost River Range Crest north of Invisible Mountain. Most ascents have started in the upper Wet Creek Drainage. Most climbers include this peak in a traverse which includes Octoberfest, Hidden Peak, Wet Peak and South Wet Peak. Use the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 274 of the book. Two routes are discussed in the book. Please note that there is a typo in the book: the route labeled the West Ridge should be labelled the East Ridge. Updated information is set out below and more beta can found using the links. USGS Elkhorn Creek … Continue reading