Leatherman Peak

September 1, 2024. A bumpy drive leading to a steep but straightforward ascent of Idaho’s 2nd tallest mountain. Region: Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. Traditional territory of the Shoshone-Bannock people. Distance: 12.4 km Total Ascent: 1295 m Elevation of Objective: 3727 m Total Time: 7h 9m Safety and Disclaimer The day after climbing Borah Peak we […]

Borah Peak

August 31, 2024. Scrambling to the summit of Idaho’s tallest mountain. Region: Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. Traditional territory of the Shoshone-Bannock people. Distance: 12.5 km Total Ascent: 1605 m Elevation of Objective: 3859 m Total Time: 8h 35m Safety and Disclaimer Continuing with this summer’s theme of exploring U.S. destinations for hikes, I joined a […]

Mount Siyeh

July 27, 2024. Scrambling to the summit of a “10,000-er” along Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples Distance: 14.27 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1225 m Elevation of Objective: 3054 m Total Time: 8h 6m Safety and Disclaimer The last outing […]

Mount Alderson

July 9, 2024. Straightforward but scenic scrambling to a summit overlooking the Carthew-Alderson trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 21 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1210 m Elevation of Objective: 2692 m Total Time: 6h 23m Safety and Disclaimer Mount Alderson is one of […]

Angels Landing

May 27, 2024. Hiking the most spectacular trail in Utah’s Zion National Park. Region: Zion National Park. Traditional territory of the Southern Paiute and Pueblo peoples Distance: 8 km round-trip Total Ascent: 454 m Elevation of Objective: 1760 m Total Time: 3h 18m Safety and Disclaimer After 3 days of hiking in Grand Canyon, Bhaskar […]

Mount Haig and Gravenstafel Ridge

August 5, 2023. A return to Mount Haig to deal with the “unfinished business” of Gravenstafel Ridge. Region: Castle Mountain Resort. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 13.9 km loop Total Ascent: 1550 m Elevation of Objective: 2610 m (Mount Haig), 2393 m (Gravenstafel Ridge) Total Time: 6h 26m […]

Syncline Mountain

July 29, 2023. Tagging 2 of the 3 peaks of a distinctive mountain in the Castle Wilderness. Region: Castle Wilderness. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina, and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: Approximately 12km – my various apps varied wildly on this one Total Ascent: 1320 m due to elevation loss and gain between summits […]

Ninastako (Chief Mountain)

June 17, 2023. An ascent of the most iconic peak in Blackfoot Territory. Region: Blackfeet Indian Reservation & Glacier National Park, Montana Distance: 12.6 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1102 m Elevation of Objective: 2769 m Total Time: 7h 25m Safety and Disclaimer The flat mountaintop could be seen from many locations, and it became one […]

Deadman Peak

June 7, 2023. Scrambling on a clear day to an impressive peak in the Crowsnest Pass Region: Crowsnest Pass. Traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 15.3 km Total Ascent: 1136 m Elevation of Objective: 2570 m Total Time: 7h 7m Safety and Disclaimer Deadman Peak is an unofficial summit […]

Bertha Peak – “Gullies” route

June 3, 2023. Route finding and moderate scrambling to the top of Bertha Peak. Region: Paahtómahksikimi/Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina, and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: 1.9 km one-way from the Bertha Lake campground Elevation Gain: 665m from the Bertha Lake campgournd Elevation of Objective: 2450m Time: 2 hours one-way […]