After finishing my fourth summit of Borah Peak last year, I decided to take a look-see at the trailhead for Leatherman Peak for a possible attempt this year. It’s the 2nd tallest peak in Idaho so, why not? I also wanted to try something new as we trekked out for the Armstrong Family Reunion in…
Category: Scrambling
Silver Lake Scramble
A group of us did a fun ridgeline last weekend that I’m calling the Silver Lake Scramble (since I don’t know how else to refer to it). Starting at Granite Flat above Tibble Fork, the overview looks like this. We parked at the trailhead across from Granite Flat Campground and walked the road a short…
Knife-edge Ridge Between Hidden Peak and AF Twins
This is what you can expect on the ridge between Hidden Peak and AF Twins. The clip below is the section of white rocks with an adjacent section of black rocks that is very similar. Each section is about 1/4 mile long. I wore a bright yellow shirt in case I slipped… that way, SAR…
Scrambling the Ridge Below Pfiefferhorn
Here’s what you can expect when scrambling across the ridge just below Pfeifferhorn. Most of this traverse is about 15 feet across that I was able to do one-handed as I held my new GoPro in the other (no chest/head mount yet). There was only one very short spot (where this footage cuts from one…