Climbing and access information for this formation is on Pages 96-98 of the book. Please note that the correct elevation is 7,820 feet, a bit higher than the figure in the book. Devils Tooth was first climbed in 1963 by Don Eastman and Jim Angell of the Mazamas. USGS He Devil … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 100 of the book. Please note that the current elevation estimate of 8,985 feet differs slightly from the book elevation. USGS He Devil … Continue reading
The Selway Crags are found at the southern edge of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area. This rugged area is discussed in the book beginning on Page 64. This region contains the most extensively glaciated peaks in the central Clearwater Mountains. It is vertical country that is not crowded and is well worth a visit. Chimney Peak and Fenn Mountain are most … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 113 of the book. Rain Peak is part of a long Lick Creek Range ridge that is anchored by Pearl Peak (Pearl triangulation station) in the north and Beaverdam Peak in the south. It is located west of Duck Lake and 1.0 mile north of Burnside Peak. USGS Box Lake … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 212 of the book. Big Peak is a remote Smoky Mountain summit which sets west of the Smoky Mountain crest. Use the links below for updated route information. USGS Baker Peak … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 40-43 of the book. Also see the 1972 Off-Belay magazine article by Ron Klimko for the climbing history for Chimney Rock. Neil McAvoy guided on the rock in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Chimney Rock is one of Idaho’s most distinctive summits. I climbed it in 1984 and met … Continue reading