USGS Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 284 of the book. Livingston Douglas has provided detailed route information (below) for his first recorded ascent of the Upper Cedar Creek/Southwest Couloir.  USGS Peak, unofficially named in honor of all USGS surveyors, is a mighty peak protected on all sides by steep walls and in many places by towering … Continue reading

Triple Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak (shown as Peak 11280+) is on Page 282 of the book. At the time of the second edition, I was almost positive that the peak was unclimbed. I listed it in the book to give people a shot at a first ascent but I planned on racking up the first ascent myself. Brian … Continue reading

Sacajawea

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 274 of the book. Also see Wes Collin’s article on The Lost River Traverse in the Climbing History Section. Contents: 1) Standard Route details 2) North Face Direct Route by Wes Collins and Bob Boyles 3) Grand Central Couloir Route by Joe Crane Sacajawea is the 13th-highest peak in Idaho. … Continue reading

Straight Shot Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 268 of the book. The book details the original route climbed by Baugher and Ferguson in 1995. My 2003 route up the west ridge is discussed below. You will also find a GPS track from 2018. Livingston Douglas provided new access point, the initial section of ascent route, and more … Continue reading

Peak 11332 (Limestone Peak)

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 285-286 of the book. Please note that this peak is erroneously named Triple Peak in the book. Access to Lower Cedar Creek and travel up the drainage has significantly changed since the book was published. Thanks to Livingston Douglas, we now have updated, detailed west side access information and a … Continue reading

Point 11308

This peak is on a spur ridge of Peak 11367/Mount Morrison (Page 274 in the book). This summit is 0.65 miles NNW of the summit of Peak 11367. It is not listed as a separate peak in the book because the connecting ridge does not drop more than 300 feet. Nevertheless, as the route descriptions below demonstrate, this peak offers … Continue reading