This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Thanks to updated LiDAR measurements, Peak 10203 is now a ranked summit. It sits on the Idaho/Montana border high on the Continental Divide. Peak 10203 is, in fact, a ranked bump on the northeast ridge of Baldy Mountain (10,777 feet). Ironically, Baldy Mountain is not a ranked summit. Go figure. … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Elevation and prominence figures are based on LiDAR measurements. Dave Pahlas suggested the name for this peak based on its proximity to the defunct Livingston Mine. Published February 2024 Peak 10734 is a newly-ranked summit (thanks to LiDAR). It is one of two ranked summits that sit above the headwaters of both Jim … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published February 2024 This peak is the high point on lengthy Railroad Ridge in the White Cloud Peaks. It towers over Crater Lake (8,919 feet) to its west but sits below Railroad Peak (10,848 feet) to its south-southwest. An old jeep track gets you close to the top. USGS Livingston Creek Access Big … Continue reading
This peak is the highest point of the massif of a peak that includes the famous Elephants Perch (its west summit). The Elephants Perch is discussed in the book on Pages 176-180. This mountain was named Saddleback Mountain by the early settlers. Its name is shown on old maps. However, the name was not adopted by the Board of Geographic … Continue reading
This formation is not in the book. The name Mayan Temple mistakenly shows up as Japan Peak in the book. Ray Brooks explained the source of the confusion which dates back to 1972. Ray reports : “ In September 1972, we did make a nice first ascent of a pinnacle on the ridgeline just northeast of Japan Peak. We named … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for the La Fiamma formation is discussed on Pages 196-197 of the book. The elevation and prominence figures are estimated because the formation is not shown on the USGS topo. Published December 2023 La Fiamma is reportedly an impressive rock spire located on the southwest shoulder of Packrat Peak. It was first climbed by Fred Beckey, Steve … Continue reading