Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 161-162 of the book. Thompson Peak is the highest Sawtooth Range peak. It is usually climbed via a challenging Class 3 scramble up the South Couloir. The book also details but a number of challenging but seldom repeated technical lines for rock climbers. USGS Stanley Lake … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 324 of the book. Updated November 2019 Although this peak has only 289 feet of prominence, it sits on the Continental Divide at the apex of a complex ridge system which makes it an attractive goal. USGS Morrison Lake … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 221-222 of the book. WCP-7 is one of ten numbered peaks, denoted as “WCP-#” in the White Cloud Mountains. WCPs 1-10 are part of the Northern White Cloud Peak Group (Page 220 of the book). All ten are spectacular peaks! WCP-7 is located just west of O’Caulkens Lake. This peak … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 239 of the book. Mystery Peak is not an official name. I adopted the name after spotting the peak from a number of surrounding peaks. Its rugged, horn-shaped summit is impressive from a distance and even more so when I climbed the peak. I had asked a lot of climbers … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 286 of the book. Livingston Douglas has provided two new routes for this peak. Updated November 2021 One of the shorter climbs in the Lost River Range, Octoberfest Peak is the gateway to view many of the great peaks north of Pass Creek Summit. USGS Massacre Mountain New Routes by … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 252 of the book. Livingston Douglas added two new routes, the West Shoulder/Southwest Ridge and North Ridge/West Face, along with photos from his 2022 ascent. Updated November 2022 This big peak sits just south-southwest of The Box and Johnstone Pass. Since the last edition of the book, I learned from … Continue reading