Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 274 of the book. Two routes are discussed in the book. Please note that there is a typo in the book: the route labeled the West Ridge should be labelled the East Ridge. Updated information is set out below and more beta can found using the links. USGS Elkhorn Creek … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 327 of the book. The access directions in the book are no longer valid due to a road closure. Use the access information set out below. Additionally, there is a much better climbing route to the summit (see below) than the route listed in the book, which I only recommend … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 309 of the book. It is not included in the book’s index. Big Boy Peak sits south of The Riddler on the main Lemhi Range Crest. It is seldom climbed as climbers focus on nearby Diamond Peak. In addition to the route information in the book, the peak has been … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 270 of the book. Horseshoe Mountain is seldom climbed. Rick Baugher made the made the first recorded ascent. Rick speculated that government surveyors may have visited the summit in 1924. Use the links below to read trip reports by Rick Baugher, John Platt and Dave Pahlas. USGS Borah Peak … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak’s southeast ridge is on Page 284 of the book. Supplementary beta is found below. Updated September 2021 Rick Baugher likely made the first ascent of this cliffy giant. Use the link below to read his trip report. Rick calls the peak “The Moat” because of its “proximity to Castle Peak and being surrounded … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 245 of the book. I erred in the book adding an “er” onto the end of Salzburg. The correct name is Salzburg Spitzl. Salzburg Spitzl is an attractive 11er peak with no short approaches. The shortest approach is probably via Pioneer Cabin. USGS Phi Kappa Mountain … Continue reading