This peak and North Frenchman Peak (which is also discussed herein) are not in the book. Dave Pahlas and John Platt provided the information for the winter ascent of both peaks which is set out below. Livingston Douglas authored the Livingston Douglas North Ridge/South Ridge Traverse entry below. Updated November 2022 Frenchman Peak and North Frenchman Peak (9,139 feet) are located … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Bull Horn Mountain is located northeast of Bull Trout Point and due east of ID-21 and the northernmost Sawtooth peak, Copper Mountain. It is relatively quick ascent from the highway. Park in the large pullout on the west side of ID-21 at Newman Creek in the Summer or at the point where the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 311 of the book. Livingston Douglas provided the new route updates set out below. Updated December 2019 Mount Hoopes is located just south of Tyler Peak. Although it is one of the most impressive of the southern Lemhi Range peaks, Mount Hoopes is seldom climbed. In December 2015, Larry Prescott … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 360 of the book. South Putnam is located north of Mount Bonneville. USGS South Putnam Mountain Ken Jones provided the following update Ascent Trip Report I hoped to drive to 7,080 feet, but the road is closed at about the “24” in Section 24 on the map. It is washed … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 73-74 of the book. Stripe Mountain is the highest point in the Clearwater Mountains and is a P2K peak. There is no short way to approach this remote summit. USGS Stripe Mountain Access The trailhead is at Salmon Base Camp, a former campground that has burned and is no longer … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Daisy Black Peak is a subsidiary summit of Tyler Peak. It sits due west of Tyler Peak. The connecting ridge is an impressive route-finding problem and effectively isolates the peak from Tyler’s summit. Thus, although this peak has only 221 feet of prominence, it clearly should be considered a separate peak. See Larry … Continue reading