This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided the route information below. He states “This is a difficult bushwhack (worst mountain mahogany bushwhack I’ve ever done) and a challenging finish. No one told me to bring rock shoes…” Updated November 2021 Granite Peak is an imposing ridgeline summit in the City of Rocks National Reserve. This rugged, granite-encrusted … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 349 of the book. Hanna North lives below the peak. Her comments regarding accessing the summit via the Skyline Trail are found below. Livingston Douglas has provided significant clarifications and updates for climbers interested in accessing this peak by the route listed in the book as well as detailed route … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 356 of the book. Please be advised that there is a major typo in the book. I wrote that the route climbed the West Ridge when I should have said the “South Ridge.” Darn! Thanks to Martin Neunzert for emailing me and pointing this out. Martin wrote: I made an … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 368 of the book. I have updated the book entry with three routes, the North Ridge, the South Ridge by Livingston Douglas and the Southwest Spur by Rick Baugher. These updates replace the information found in the book. Updated July 2022 This impressive peak is the high point of Dry … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. There are two routes below. The first by Rick Baugher and the second by Livingston Douglas which is the more difficult of the two. Updated November 2019 The Sheep Creek Hills HP is located due east of Montpelier. There is an electronics installation on the summit. USGS Montpelier Canyon Southeast Slopes, Class 2 … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 123 of the book. Litner Peak is the highest point in the Litner Group. It is located at the west end of Ship Island Lake [FST-030 (H)(4.1.1.1) (a.2.1) on Page 144]. Little is known about the route. The first ascent was by L. Hales and P. Schoening in 1955. As … Continue reading