Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 237 of the book. Ryan Peak is the highest Boulder Mountains peak. It is hidden from view as you drive north along ID-75. Climbing to its summit requires 5,000 feet of elevation gain. Two routes are set out in the book. USGS Ryan Peak … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 285 of the book. Updated November 2021 Ross Peak is named after surveyor Clyde Ross. It is one of the range’s most distinctive summits when viewed from the Little Lost River Valley. USGS Massacre Mountain … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 248 of the book. Pat McGrane made the first traverse of the entire Duncan Ridge. Updated September 2019. Duncan Peak is the highest point on Duncan Ridge. Although somewhat overshadowed by its neighbor, Hyndman Peak, and not officially named as a peak, it is a beautiful peak and an exciting … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 253 of the book. Derek Percoski provides a photo and note (below) relating to a 2018 landslide on Altair Peak’s slopes. Updated September 2019 Altair Peak is a truly outstanding Pioneer Mountains summit. The name was suggested by Rick Baugher. It appears that most people climb this peak in combination … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 245 of the book. Use this link to see Pat McGrane’s Wildhorse Classics Guide which includes a comprehensive guide to the technical routes on this big peak. Devils Bedstead East is the 20th-highest peak in Idaho and is perhaps one of the state’s top 10 summits from an aesthetic standpoint. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 275-276 of the book. Also see Wes Collin’s article on The Lost River Traverse in the Climbing History Section and The High Route to No Regret Peak by Pat McGrane. Finally, the West Ridge Route listed in the book is mislabeled. It should be called the East Ridge Route. Dyslexia strikes … Continue reading