The Selkirk Mountains are covered in the book on pages 35 to 49.
The Selkirk mountains begin on Mica Peak west of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and extend north, paralleling the Idaho/Washington border for more than 100 miles, into Canada. These mountains, which are up to 30 miles wide in places, surround the Priest Lake basin. The Selkirk peaks are formed of granite from the Kaniksu Batholith and Spokane Dome granite and Precambrian rocks from the Belt Supergroup series. The name “Kaniksu Range” is sometimes used to identify the mountains west of the Priest Lakes; the central crest is sometimes known as the “Priest Range.”
The Idaho Selkirk Mountains are a complex range with significant valley to summit elevation gains, rugged canyons and deep forests. The terrain was shaped by glacial action which molded the granite into an exceptional mountainous land. Unfortunately, due to land ownership patterns (discussed in the book) access can be difficult. Nevertheless, failing to spend time exploring this range will deprive climbers of a uniquely Idaho experience.
There is a newer guidebook covering a number of Idaho Selkirk peaks: Climber’s Guide to North Idaho and the Cabinet Wilderness By Thaddeus Laird