This peak is not in the book. This peak is part of the Trout Creek Pass Grand Slam completed by Livingston Douglas. Published November 2019 Dads Hump IS literally a small rocky hump located just above, and east of, Trout Creek Pass. This minor hump is Peak #1 of the Trout Creek Pass Grand Slam. It is a fun, short … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Fall Creek Hill is a handsome, steep hill that overlooks the lower reaches of Fall Creek, near its convergence with Trapper Creek. The west face is wickedly steep and thickly forested. It has probably never been climbed. The north ridge is a fun scramble from FSR-533 but it does require … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Joes Mountain sits southwest of Beaverdam Pass and is a very high peak (6th-highest in the South Hills). The peak is guarded by thick pine forest on its north and west aspects. The mountain’s weakness is its southwest face, which is an easy scramble on open terrain directly from an … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Willow Creek Peak is, in actuality, a subpeak of Joes Mountain to the northeast. It is not a ranked summit but is merely a bump on the ridge. It is separated from Joes Mountain by a broad, gentle saddle. It is easily climbed via FST-876 with a very short scrub … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Spring Benchmark is one of only a handful of ranked, named peaks in the South Hills. It towers over Beaverdam Pass and even makes the beautiful, pyramidal-shaped landmark peak (Ibex Peak) look inconsequential. Ironically, Spring Benchmark is a ranked summit. Ibex Peak is not. Spring Benchmark is a fun scramble … Continue reading
This ridge is not in the book. Published November 2019 Cottonwood Ridge is another ridge on the east side of the South Hills. The high point of this ridge is shown on LOJ and is not easy to see on the map, but look for it because it is there. It is a bit of a navigational challenge to find … Continue reading