Sacajawea

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Idaho: A Climbing Guide</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Idaho: A Climbing Guide"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="FarAwayMtn%20LRR.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Far Away Mountain"><U>Far Away Mountain</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id197.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jaggle"><U>Jaggle</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Lost%20River%20Photos.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lost River Photos"><U>Lost River Photos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Lost%20River%20Mtn%20Hyper%20Gullyid192.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lost River Mountain: Hyper Gully Route"><U>Lost River Mountain: Hyper Gully Route</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id168.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leatherman Peak"><U>Leatherman Peak</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id188.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leatherman North Ridge Route"><U>Leatherman North Ridge Route</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id136.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mount Corruption"><U>Mount Corruption</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id176.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peak 10720"><U>Peak 10720+</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id164.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peak 11308"><U>Peak 11308</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id189.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peak 11332"><U>Peak 11332</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id174.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Straight Shot Peak"><U>Straight Shot Peak</U></A>   |   <B>Sacajawea</B>   |   <A HREF="Triple%20Peakid173.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRIPLE PEAK"><U>TRIPLE PEAK</U></A>   |   <A HREF="USGSid127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="USGS Peak"><U>USGS Peak</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="Lost%20River%20Range.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LOST RIVER RANGE"><U><B>Return to Lost River Page</B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="What's%20Newid128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New?"><U><B>Return to What's New Page</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176ba3.gif"> <div> Sacajawea</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1aee0180.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Sacajawea (on the left) from the top of Chicken Out Ridge.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Basil Service Photo, Copyright 2000</B></I></div> <bR> <div> See page 274 in the book for access information.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" >I finally climbed Sacajawea on 10/8/00.  Our route generally followed the northwest ridge route.  Climbing this peak is a lot more difficult than climbing its bigger neighbor, Mount Borah.  Follow the standard route on Borah to the top of Chicken Out Ridge.  Once across the snow bridge turn right and contour around southeast until you can climb to the ridge top which runs toward Sacajawea.  The ridge top is studded with rocky fins and is tedious to cross.  Stay on top as much as possible but be prepared to drop off onto the ridge's southern slopes in places.  As you near the lowest point along the ridge (at the base of Sacajawea) the route drops off ridge by down climbing a steep ramp.  Cross into the col.  From this point the route contours southeast along the northwest ridge's south face for about 200 yards, crossing three ribs along the way and climbing about 50 feet above the col.  After crossing the third rib, a steep ledge and then a gully can be viewed running up steeply to your left and around a tower. </FONT> <I><B>See photo below.</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c0900b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Follow this system up and around the tower until reaching the top of the of a steep rib.  From this point, the summit is due east. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>See photo below.</B></I></FONT>  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c5900b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   </div> <div> Climb up to your left to the ridge top and then follow the knife edge to the summit. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>See photo below.</B></I></FONT> </div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c3900b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is a steep, difficult route worthy of its rating (III, Class 4).  The rock is very sharp and will easily cut climbing ropes, as well as your body.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="104b12b0.jpg" border=0 width="433" height="555" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>