Name that Mountain, Volume 4
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North face of Borah? |
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Jennifer Zuberwrote: It's not Borah, but I'm not sure what other clues to give since it's a famous mountain in Idaho. It is a 12er. |
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Hyndman Peak? |
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Hyndman is correct |
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I know that one, but haven't climbed it. You can see it from very far away so I've seen it from many peaks. How is the hike up it? |
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Scott Pattersonwrote: The hike up was a sweet little choose your own adventure. We spent an extra few hours hiking in from the main gravel thoroughfare in order to avoid driving through a short stretch of posted and low-key blockaded land. Went up the left ridge as pictured here. It was the descent that was noteworthy. Bottom line: consider descending on a good snowpack. We did it last month and did not enjoy moving carefully down a 4000’+ gulley of sustained unstable large talus (torso size on average). I’m holding back on how much it sucked! You couldn’t pay me… |
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Scott Pattersonwrote: Scott - You want to call it? Or should I give some hints you guys? |
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If no one else is guessing, I guess I could. It's Pilot Peak, right? If anyone is interested, the peak was named by Fremont and was very important to the Donner Party to cross the Great Salt Lake Desert. It was the most reliable landmark used to cross the salt flats and anyone crossing the Great Salt Lake Desert at the time would use that peak for navigation. |
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Scott Pattersonwrote: Nice write-up, appreciate your effort! There are interpretive signs as you drive in. You’re up |
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I hope this is appropriate and that I'm not breaking any rules of the game. If I am just set me straight and I'll delete this post.
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Nice picture, that's the Berner Oberland. The two prominent mountains just left of center are the east faces of the Schreckhorn and the Lauteraarhorn. I'm going skiing for a few days, so you should post another one. |
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Is that lizard head on the left and el diente on the right? |
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Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn |
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Will Myerswrote: Wetterhorn is correct, but Uncompahgre is farther left and isnt on the photo. You're up. |
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Oops- I suppose that's Redcliff and Coxcomb on the right. I'll take the partial credit. Name any of the below, though the tallest one in the distance is the most obvious. |
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Whitney |
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Yep, you have it |








