This peak is not in the book. Updated September 2023 Black Pearl Peak is another Lick Creek Range peak scoped out by John Platt. This peak sits directly south of Pearl Peak. The mountain is typical of Lick Creek Range peaks with lots of exposed granite, slopes with burned trees both standing and fallen, and a vertical North Face. USGS … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 257 of the book. George Rainier, Steve Mandella and Charlie Eiriksson have provided the additional route information and photos found below. Updated October 2020 Atlas Peak, the 119th-tallest peak in Idaho, is rarely climbed but is well worth the effort. The peak is becoming more popular, with ascents from both … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas provided the alternative and harder routes found down the page. Updated November 2019 Peak 8082 is located a mile south of Peak 8150 on the ridge that parallels US-93 from Arco to Moore. You can climb Peak 8082 from almost any direction but the easiest route follows the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided the alternative access and new route information found below. Updated November 2019. Peak 8150 is located east of Moore, Idaho, on the north end of a moderate ridge that runs south from its summit to Arco Peak and ends just east of Arco, Idaho. The ridge parallels US-93. USGS Arco … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 371 of the book. Below you will find updated and more detailed access and route information from my climb of the Northwest Cirque Traverse, Livingston Douglas’ climb of the south ridge and Ken Jones’ trip report 2011. Updated November 2020 Caribou Mountain is one of the most desirable peaks found … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. East Burnt Peak sits east of the head of the East Fork of Burnt Creek. See map below, which shows this intermittent stream as East Fork Burnt Creek. This peak is connected to Apex Peak via a saddle at 9,360 feet. This grass- and talus-covered peak can be approached from almost any direction. … Continue reading