Climbing and access information for this peak is found on pages 200 to 201. El Capitan towers over the Alice Lake Basin. The East Side Route is not for the faint of heart as it requires a sustained Class 3/3+ endeavor. There has been one climbing fatality on the peak. 1975 Fatality on El Capitan. USGS Snowyside Peak East Side … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is found on Page 125 of the book. Updated February 2020 Bighorn Peak rises up due west of Harbor Lake. USGS Mount McGuire … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 262 of the book. USGS Porphry Peak … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 248 of the book. Livingston Douglas has added new routes and photos to supplement the book entry. Updated November 2022 Johnstone Peak is a beautiful, big mountain located west of the main Pioneer Mountains Crest. It offers a fantastic view of the big Pioneer Mountains peaks. USGS Hyndman Peak South … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 349 of the book. Livingston Douglas has provided a description of a new route on this peak. Updated November 2018 Most peakbaggers climb Mount Independence and Cache Peak on the same day. The traverse between the two peaks is tedious but not difficult. USGS Cache Peak 2018 Update by Livingston … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 219 of the book. LiDAR updates: The elevation and prominence figures are now updated with the recent LiDAR statistics. Livingston Douglas provided the 2024 updates. Updated December 2024 Lookout Mountain is a Class 1 peak with a first-class view. If you want to extend your hike a bit, you can … Continue reading