Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 275-276 of the book. Even though Peak 11967 falls just short of 12,000 feet, it is equal to any of the other 12ers. There are a lot of unclimbed routes on this giant. I suspect that, some day, it will attract climbers looking for hard, uncrowded lines. USGS Elkhorn Creek … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 288 of the book. Below you will find more detailed information that will help you reach this imposing summit, including more detailed information provided by Livingston Douglas on the peak’s interesting south ridge and another route traversing the peak’s northeast ridge. Updated December 2018 North Twin is a spectacular summit … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 252 of the book. The book describes two routes, one for the southeast face and one for the south ridge. There are problems with both routes. In my opinion, the south ridge route is not practical for two reasons. First, the Forest Service has abandoned the Johnstone Pass Trail (because … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 253-254. Derek Percoski recommends upgrading the Southwest Ridge Route found in the book to Class 3 noting “It’s tough trying to choose ratings for gray areas, but I would for sure call that one Class 3. Maybe I wasn’t looking side to side as much for bypasses.” Updated September 2019 … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 159-160 of the book. The 2019 earthquake also rearranged the top of this iconic peak. Derek Percoski’s report set out below discusses the changes to the upper east face. It appears the damage to the upper face up the rating for the Southeast Ridge/East Face to a solid Class 5. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 320-322 of the book. On this page, you will find a photo essay covering the East Face/Ridge Route (aka East Face/Southeast Ridge) covered in the book which is on my list of favorite peaks. Additional coverage by Livingston Douglas for the route or a variation of the route in the … Continue reading