Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 211 of the book. Livingston Douglas provides a much-needed update of the access and route information found in the book. Updated November 2022 Norton Peak is located just east of the main Smoky Mountains crest. It is the range’s second-highest ranked summit. It is just five feet shorter than the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 289 of the book. King Mountain is one of the most massive peaks in the State of Idaho. It is the 168th-highest Idaho summit and, in terms of prominence, it ranks #50. It is a great mountain by any measure. As a result of the mapmakers placing the peak’s name … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 262 of the book. White Knob Peak is not the highest White Knob Mountain summit, but it is a popular peak because it is easy to approach and climb. This peak sits just south of the granitic White Knob Towers. Native Americans or miners probably made the first ascent of this … Continue reading
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