Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 304-305 of the book. Updates include (1) A link to the updated access page, (2) Ray Brooks’ trip report covering some of the peak’s interesting history and (3) Livingston Douglas’ west ridge route, a likely first ascent. Updated December 2019 Big Windy Peak is situated on the main Lemhi Range … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Peak 8565 is one of 6 peaks on the impressive East-West ridgeline that parallels Lick Creek and Lick Creek Road. Hum #3 is located between Ho Peak and Hum #4. John Platt and John Fadgen climbed 4 of the 6 in August 2015 in one long, difficult day. Their trip reports … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 This peak is one of 6 peaks on the impressive East-West ridge line which parallels Lick Creek and Lick Creek Road. Ho Peak is located east of Hum Lake and between Peak 8380 (Hum Peak) and Peak 8565 (Hum #3). John Platt and John Fadgen climbed 4 of the 6 peaks … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 305 of the book. The route listed in the book is long and convoluted. Carl Hamke provided the east ridge route found below. Deb Rose supplied the photos of the route. I recommend the east ridge Route over the route in the book. Livingston Douglas climbed the southeast shoulder/southwest ridge … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Sheldon Peak is an attractive summit located along the Sleeping Deer Mountain Road just north of Fly Creek Point. See the Sleeping Deer Mountain page for information on road access. Climb the peak via its broad West Ridge/Face from the point where the road leaves the saddle between Sheldon Peak and Peak 8874. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 132 of the book. Martin Mountain is found at the north end of ridge complex that begins at Sleeping Deer Mountain. At one time, a fire lookout was located on the peak’s [lower] North Summit. The book used the elevation for the North Summit. The elevation of the high point … Continue reading