| Finger of Fate | |
| Elevation Ft: | 9780. |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 200. |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.57 |
| Parent Peak: | Sevy Peak (10,480 ft) |
| Map: | Idaho#USA |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Sawtooth Wilderness |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Idaho |
| Region: | Custer |
| Region Type: | County |
| Coordinates: | 44.0263°N -114.962°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Range: | Sawtooth Range Rocky Mountains |
| Rock: | Granodiorite, Granite[4] |
| Age: | Eocene |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Cramer |
| First Ascent: | 1958 |
Finger of Fate is a 9780adj=midNaNadj=mid pillar in Custer County, Idaho, United States.
Finger of Fate is a distinctive landmark and rock-climbing destination in the Sawtooth Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] [5] It is situated 13miles south of Stanley, Idaho, in the Sawtooth Wilderness on land managed by Sawtooth National Forest.[5] The spire can be seen from Highway 75 at Galena Summit as travelers approach Sawtooth Valley.[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Hell Roaring Lake, thence the Salmon River via Hell Roaring Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 2400abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the lake in 1miles. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1958 by Louis Stur and Jerry Fuller via The Open Book .[1] A 6.5 magnitude earthquake in 2020 dislodged the summit boulder from the top of the pillar.[1] This landform's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Finger of Fate is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from summer thunderstorms.
History of early first ascents:[1]
| Route | Rating | Year | Climbers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Book | 5.8 | 1958 | Louis Stur, Jerry Fuller | |
| East Face | 5.11 | 1967 | J. Beaupre, G. Vendor, E. Vendor | |
| First Winter ascent | 1973 | J. Hecht, H. Bowron, G. Williams, J. Fox | ||
| East Face (left) | 1978 | Reid Dowdle, D. Hough | ||
| Drizzlepuss | 5.7 | B. Gorton and S. Collins |