This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Ramsey Mountain is the high point on a ridgeline that sits south of Cruikshank Creek and east of Railroad Canyon in the Beaverhead Mountains. It rises significantly off the valley floor northeast of Leadore and has over 1,000 feet of prominence. USGS Lemhi Access From the small hamlet of Lemhi … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 9278 is a narrow, rocky, ridgeline summit that is located above the headwaters of Fourth of July Creek in the Beaverhead Mountains. It sits west of the Continental Divide and is connected to it via a narrow, rocky ridge. Peak 9278 can be reached either directly from the Fourth … Continue reading
This formation is not in the book specifically but is discussed as part of the Cathedral’s Cemetery climbing area. Dana Hanson and I climbed this peak in 1984 following the lead of Paul Bellamy. I am not sure if it was a first ascent. We did not see evidence of other climbers, but I know this area was worked over … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8762 is a rock-and-forest crag located just north of Golden Trout Lake in the Bighorn Crags. It is overlooked by climbers probably due to the bushwhack required to reach the summit area. The summit is a surprising block of rock that is hiding in the forest. It requires a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7342 is a seldom-climbed summit that is located northeast of Ulysses Mountain (7,649 feet) on a high ridge. It is most easily reached via a ridge road (FSR-005) on its west side. USGS Ulysses Mountain Access From US-93 at North Fork, drive west on FSR-030/Salmon River Road for 7.7 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Coolin Mountain sits on a high, forested ridge just south of Coolin and Priest Lake. I discovered a climber’s trail that makes the summit an easy endeavor. Read on. USGS Coolin Access From ID-57 southwest of Priest Lake, turn right/east onto paved Dickensheet Road (signed for “Coolin”). Drive 4.2 miles … Continue reading