Corner Shot Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 268 of the book. The book lists the elevation at 10,925 feet. LiDAR measurements place the elevation at 10,913 feet. Livingston Douglas added a difficult traverse route from Straight Shot Peak. His route starts from the gentle, gravelly connecting saddle with Straight Shot Peak. Livingston notes that “descending from Straight Shot … Continue reading

Peak 10126 (Mushroom Peak)

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 234 of the book. Mushroom Peak is the northernmost Boulder Mountains Peak on the Boulder Front portion of the range. Use the link below to view Dan Robbins’ trip report for recent ascent information. USGS Horton Peak … Continue reading

Peak 10718 (Hourglass Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Peak 10718 is an impressive peak that is located 0.7 miles west of Peak 11202 and 0.7 miles south of Island Lake. It is seldom climbed. Livingston Douglas has provided the detailed route information set out below as well as suggesting the name Hourglass Peak since it overlooks Hourglass Lake to it south. … Continue reading

WCP-4

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 219 of the book. WCP-4 is the westernmost of the White Cloud Mountain‘s “WCP” peaks. It is connected to Watson Peak via a long ridge. USGS Robinson Bar   … Continue reading

Watson Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 220 of the book. Watson Peak is one of the few peaks in the Northern White Cloud Mountains to have an official name. It is part of the group of mountains I identify as WCP peaks and is connected to WCP-4. USGS Robinson Bar   … Continue reading

Peak 10404 (Dianes Peak)

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 325 of the book. Livingston Douglas provided detailed route information for climbing the peak from Montana. Rick Baugher’s trip report discusses the Idaho approach and the basis for the proposed name. Updated November 2020  Dianes Peak is another impressive Beaverhead Mountains peak that is overlooked by climbers because it does … Continue reading