Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 38 of the book. The route information contained in the book came from Neil McAvoy, who made the first ascent in 1964. I note that there is a SummitPost entry for this peak that is critical of the book entry, calling it completely wrong. Since Neil passed away many years … Continue reading
Book Updates
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 270 of the book. Brett Sergenian has climbed a new route on the peak which is set out below. Al West Peak is the first peak north of Mount Borah on the main Lost River Range Crest. Rick Baugher made the first ascent via the peak’s South Ridge. Use the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 232 of the book. Updates include Margo Mandella’s trip report and photos and Livingston Douglas two new routes and photos. Updated November 2021 In June, when higher peaks are still covered by snow, Anderson Peak is the place to view the surrounding mountains: the Lost River Range, the Salmon River … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 151 of the book. The elevation has been updated to the current measurement. Since the book was published the peak’s western slopes was burned by a forest fire which removed the forest cover. Updated August 2021 This peak is the smaller twin of Steel Mountain. The ridge hike to its … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 219 of the book. Potaman Peak is a peak which is part alpine and part foothill in nature. It is seldom visited. When I was on the summit, there were windows from the long-gone fire lookout stacked up just below the summit. As a former lookout site, the view is … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 351 of the book. The book used an elevation of 9,385 feet based on an older 15-minute quadrangle. The newer 7.5-minute quad lists the elevation as 9,386 feet. This difference is important because it means that this peak is arguably (but not positively) the highest point in the Black Pine Mountains. … Continue reading