On September 28, 2015, Ken Jones reached the summit of Grave Peak in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness and became the first person to climb all 100 Idaho peaks with prominence exceeding 2,000 feet. Climbing every peak on this list is an impressive accomplishment which took an incredible amount of determination and support. Ken notes that: “Although far too many of … Continue reading
Brett Sergenian, aka exflatlander, climbed Hyndman Peak in mid-July 2015. It was his first peak on the list of Idaho’s highest 200 peaks. On September 5, 2021, he climbed Peak 10780. In between, he climbed another 198 peaks that ranged in elevation between 10,780 feet and 12,662 feet. Thus, in a time period of 2,244 days, he became the first … Continue reading
The Idaho Statesman reported this accident in its September 3, 1954 edition. Lightning Hits Climbers MACKAY, A lightining bolt struck a mountain climbing party near the top of 12,655 foot Mt. Borah Thursday iatternoon, causing the disappearance of one man and temporarily paralyzing another. A third escaped unhurt. Missing is John Landenberger, 18, son or J. C.Landenberger, superintendent or the … Continue reading
ARTICLE INDEX The second edition of the book discussed the then unnamed Triple Peak as follows: Peak 11280+ 11,280+ feet (Rating unknown) This complicated tower, the southernmost summit on … Continue reading
The Lemhi Range’s southern crest between Diamond Peak and Saddle Mountain perfectly frames the northern horizon when viewed from almost anyplace between Idaho Falls and American Falls. This stretch of high mountains with twelve 10ers was constantly on my mind. Sometime in the last few years, I got it in my head that I should traverse the whole thing in … Continue reading
From the Idaho Stateman August 17, 1941. … Continue reading