Johnstone Peak

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

Mount Independence

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

Abes Armchair

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 202 of the book. Abes Armchair is an outrider sitting due east of the main Sawtooth Crest. It is connected with Vienna Benchmark by an easily-traversed ridge. USGS Frenchman Creek … Continue reading

McGowan Peak

Climbing information for this peak is on Pages 157-159 of the book. The Board of Geographic Names corrected the spelling of this peak’s name from McGown to McGowan in 2017. The peak is named for George McGowan an early settler in the Stanley valley. Updated July 2021 This very photogenic peak stands just to the west of an equally-photogenic cirque. … Continue reading