Reading about or listening to people discribing their attempt to summit Castle Peak reveals some common themes; “difficult”, “demanding”, “confusing”, “frustrating”, “painful”, “never ending” and “silly of me to attempt.” I, along with my son Kyle, decided to establish if any or all of these statements about the 15.5 mile (6,628 of vertical) trip to Read More…
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To the Top of Thomspon Peak
On an extraordinary fall day, I had the fortune to attempt to summit Thompson Peak (10,751) – the highest in the Sawtooth range of Idaho. As I always say, better to be lucky than good. An on this day I was one lucky son-of-a-gun. Accompanying me would be my son Kyle. A goal for the Read More…
Return to Horton Peak
On this day I am much like the Swallow returning to Capistrano. Only in my case it is to Horton Peak during the colors of fall. I try to reach the top of Horton Peak at least once each year. At 9,900 feet in height, Horton Peak sits at the southwest corner of the White Read More…