Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 324-325 of the book. The elevation has been updated to 11,125 feet. The Idaho access updates found below was provided by Judi Steciak. Livingston Douglas provided the Montana access and route information. Updated November 2020 Eighteenmile Peak and its neighbors, Jump Peak and Cottonwood Benchmark, surround a beautiful high valley. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 235 of the book. Lorenzo Peak is only identified as Peak 11240+ in the book, since I was unaware of the locally used name at the time of publication. According to John Platt, the peak’s unofficial name reportedly recognizes a climber’s faithful best friend. Pat McGrane, has stated that “Lorenzo … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 286-287 of the book. Since the book was published, a private land owner has closed his land and blocked the access route found in the book. Livingston Douglas and Derek Percoski have provided alternative access directions which are set out below. Neil Gleichman contributed an early season snow climb on … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 276-277 of the book. Also see Wes Collin’s article on The Lost River Traverse in the Climbing History Section. The peak is named “Bad Rock” for good reason. Every approach crosses loose talus/scree that will make some climbers sob. Despite the fact that it is stuck between two Idaho 12ers … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 275-276 of the book. Even though Peak 11967 falls just short of 12,000 feet, it is equal to any of the other 12ers. There are a lot of unclimbed routes on this giant. I suspect that, some day, it will attract climbers looking for hard, uncrowded lines. USGS Elkhorn Creek … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 288 of the book. Below you will find more detailed information that will help you reach this imposing summit, including more detailed information provided by Livingston Douglas on the peak’s interesting south ridge and another route traversing the peak’s northeast ridge. Updated December 2018 North Twin is a spectacular summit … Continue reading