Leatherman Peak

September 1, 2024. A bumpy drive leading to a steep but straightforward ascent of Idaho’s 2nd tallest mountain. The day after climbing Borah Peak we set out before sunrise to climb Leatherman Peak. Located several kilometres south of Borah, Leatherman has a few options when it comes to scrambling routes. We decided on the northern […]

Borah Peak

August 31, 2024. Scrambling to the summit of Idaho’s tallest mountain. Continuing with this summer’s theme of exploring U.S. destinations for hikes, I joined a group heading down to Idaho to climb Borah Peak. Although the mountain appears as “Borah Peak” on government maps, it’s referred to by locals as “Mount Borah”. The mountain is […]