Route Album

Our extensive permit area encompasses the best mountains in southcentral Idaho: the Sawtooth, Lost River, Pioneer, and Boulder Mountain Ranges as well as the City of Rocks. These mountains hold exciting and fun ski and climbing routes for all abilities. Check out some of them below.

October 16, 2014

Listed as one of the U.S.’s top 8 moderate climbs by Climbing Magazine No prior climbing experience necessary! This is […]

Elephants Perch

Mountaineers Route, III 5.9 The ultimate rock climb in the Sawtooths! We usually ascend “The Perch” via the eight pitch […]

South Face – III 5.7 Located deep in the range on the western slope, Warbonnet is a committing and remote […]

Stur Chimney – II 5.7 First climbed by Louis Stur in 1951 the Stur Chimney route that now bears his […]

Open Book, III 5.8 The Finger of Fate is perhaps the most dramatic summit in the Sawtooths and via the […]

Northeast Ridge – II 5.2 From Warbonnet Lake the Northeast Ridge leads directly to the summit of Packrat Peak. The […]

Sickle Couloir – Steep Snow/Ice/5th class This route has become popular in recent years for skiers looking to descend this […]

Chockstone/Boyscout couloir – Steep Snow/5.4 This is another classic Sawtooth snow climb and is accessed via the boat shuttle across […]

Mount Borah – Standard Route

Standard Route – West Ridge – III 3rd Class The West Ridge is the standard route and is about 4 […]

North Couloir – Steep Snow/4th class Situated prominently above Stanley Lake, McGown Peak is the most photographed mountain in the […]

Mount Borah – North Face

North Face – III AI 3 This is the classic alpine climb in Idaho. By late summer the route generally […]

Devils Bedstead E

Northeast Ridge – II 4th class The Northeast Ridge of the Devils Bedstead (left skyline in the photo) offers up fun […]

Peak 11,280, Sky Pilot – IV 5.7 Sky Pilot is an undiscovered alpine classic in remote and rugged Wildhorse Canyon […]

Broken Arrow Arete – III 5.7 This route is an overlooked gem on the east side of the Pioneer Range. […]

October 20, 2014

The Elevator Shaft is without a doubt the best warm up couloir in the Sawtooths. The slope angle never really […]

McGown North Couloir

October 2, 2015

The North Couloir on McGown Peak was included in the 50 Classics Ski Descents of North America for good reason. […]

October 20, 2014

The Sickle is THE classic ski descent in the Sawtooths. Featured alongside McGown in the 50 Classic Ski Descents, the […]

Boy Scout Couloir

The Boy Scout Couloir on the Grand Mogul is unmistakable from Redfish Lake. Unfortunately, it’s a long ways from anywhere! […]

Heyburn North Couloir

Also known as the Petzoldt Couloir, the North Couloir on Mount Heyburn can be skied in a long day or […]

Rare in a range filled with couloirs, the NE Face of Horstmann Peak (AKA The Shield) sticks out like a […]

The South Face of Williams Peak is one of the few summit ski descents adjacent to the Williams Peak Hut […]

A classic entry level couloir easily accessible from the Marshall Basin near the Williams Peak Hut, Big Fatty is good […]

Sometimes overshadowed by bigger lines in Profile Basin, What’s Up Doc is a a great intro for budding ski mountaineers. […]

JC has become the iconic couloir in the Profile Lake basin adjacent to the Williams Peak Hut. After being featured […]

A hidden gem accessible from the hut, the Dog Leg is the chute visible on the far right side of […]

Upper Meadow Bowl

Upper Meadow Bowl is small hanging cirque to the north of the Williams Peak Hut. It’s reached by what we call a […]