Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 275-276 of the book. Even though Peak 11967 falls just short of 12,000 feet, it is equal to any of the other 12ers. There are a lot of unclimbed routes on this giant. I suspect that, some day, it will attract climbers looking for hard, uncrowded lines. USGS Elkhorn Creek … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 249 of the book. Hyndman Peak is located in the Pioneer Mountains in the Sawtooth National Forest. The peak lies on the boundary of Blaine and Custer counties. At 12,009 feet, Hyndman Peak barely makes the cut as an Idaho 12er. Hyndman is the 9th-highest peak in the state, but it receives a lot … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 277-278 of the book. Note the alternative approach that avoids Jones Creek and John Platt’s new route on the West Face. Mount Church is the 3rd-highest peak in the State of Idaho and is located in the Lost River Mountain Range. It is one of the nine Idaho 12ers. Mount … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 333 of the book. Mike Hays and Livingston Douglas have provided updates on access and climbing routes which are set out below. Updated November 2020 Mount Jefferson, the 19th most-prominent Idaho summit, has high access and offers a nice ridge walk to its summit. It is undoubtedly one of Idaho’s … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for peak is on Page 288 of the book. Livingston Douglas provides more detailed access and route description than found in the book. There is no easy way to reach South Twin, which sits on the main Lost River Range Crest south of Pass Creek Summit. When Rick Baugher reached the top in 1990, he found … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 288 of the book. Below you will find more detailed information that will help you reach this imposing summit, including more detailed information provided by Livingston Douglas on the peak’s interesting south ridge and another route traversing the peak’s northeast ridge. Updated December 2018 North Twin is a spectacular summit … Continue reading