Mountaineering · YDS Class 3

West Face

High Point
11,617 ft
Route Description

The second-highest peak in the Lemhi Range and, by reputation, its most spectacular summit, capped by a distinctive dome ("the Bell").

Approach

The route begins around 6,400 feet, following a ridge up through aspens, sagebrush, and Douglas-fir to treeline at about 10,000 feet, then continues along a long ridge traverse to the summit dome. The final climb up the Bell itself follows a rib on the peak's west face -- a steep, rewarding scramble.

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