Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 304 of the book. Livingston Douglas provided the new southwest shoulder route set out below as well as updated access information. Updated December 2019 Bear Mountain is located west of the main Lemhi Range Crest and south of Iron Creek Point. Its position “out in the valley” makes it great … Continue reading
The Danskin Mountains are a complex subrange of the Boise Mountains. These peaks are discussed on Pages 152-153 of the book. This subrange is bordered by the Boise River/Lucky Peak Reservoir on its west side. The South Fork Boise River divides the range from the Boise Mountains along its northern flank and the Snake River Plain and US-20/Bennett Mountain Hills … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 335 of the book. Below you will find extensive updates. The first section is by Mike Hays. The second update is for a new route up the peak’s west shoulder/northwest ridge by Livingston Douglas. His ascent is the first recorded ascent via that line. USGS Targhee Peak Black Mountain by … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 166-167 of the book. This peak is located in the uppermost part of the Fishhook drainage. It sees little interest from climbers, probably due to its location and the fact that it does not exceed 10,000 feet. Nevertheless, this peak is one of the most attractive mountaineering peaks in the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 193-194 of the book. Greg Parker provided the route information found in the book and is undoubtedly one of the climbers who best knows this interesting peak. His extensive update is set out down the page. Steve Grantham and Alex Feldman are two other climbers knowledgeable about this challenging summit. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this formation is on Pages 183-184 of the book. The Finger of Fate was damaged a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in early 2020. The top section of rock fell off the formation. Gary Gettman provided the discussion and marked up photos of “New” Finger of Fate’s remodelled summit set out below. Gary also directed me to … Continue reading