Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 298 of the book. May Mountain takes a long day to climb. It is, perhaps, the most interesting summit in the Northern Lemhi Range. The route described in the book is a classic mixture of a forested ascent up steep slopes to a skyline ridge which approaches the convoluted summit … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 236 of the book. In addition to the routes found in the book, Livingston Douglas has provided a route description for the Class 4 south ridge/southwest couloir descent route which is set out below. Although not the tallest Boulder Mountains Peak, Boulder Peak is the most visible. It thrusts out … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 297 of the book. Livingston Douglas has provided a valuable update that is set out below. It appears that most people who climb this peak are those seeking 2,000-foot prominence peaks. They uniformly climb the peak from the west which requires getting permission to cross private property. Use the links … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 325-326 of the book. When I wrote the book pointed I had climbed both the east and west summits but was unsure which was higher. Based on highly accurate LiDAR data this peak is one foot shorter than Italian Peak East. The new measurements also place this mountain into the … Continue reading
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