Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 244 of the book. Pat McGrane’s Wildhorse Classics Guide is the definitive reference for technical climbing routes on Devils Bedstead West. The standard route up this beautiful mountain is the West Ridge. The saddle at the bottom of the West Ridge can be reached from Kane Creek but the easiest … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 259 of the book. Antares Peak is located NNE of the Garfield Guard Station. USGS Star Hope Mine … Continue reading
By almost any measure, the Pioneer Mountains is Idaho’s premier mountain range. Its peaks are high and wild. The rock is good. The scenic vistas are terrific. The lakes are pristine. The range stretches from west to east between Ketchum and Arco, Idaho covering a distance of nearly 50 miles. At its widest, the range is nearly 25 miles wide. … Continue reading
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
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
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