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Appistoki Peak, Mount Henry and Mount Helen which I identified incorrectly in the video. All are above Two Medicine Lake area. The Blackfeet Indians considered the Two Medicine area “the Backbone of the World,” and in addition to the normal usage for sustenance, used this portion of what would eventually become Glacier National Park for vision quests.
Appistoki Peak is 8,164 feet high and was named by R. T. Evans, a topographer who worked on the early map of the park. It is reported that he inquired from his Indian guide what word the Blackfeet used for "looking over something," and the guide, misunderstanding the meaning of his question, gave him the name "Appistoki," for the Indian god who looks over everything and everyone.
The name "appistoki" appears to be appropriate for this peak as it truly does look over a lot of territory. Views from Appistoki Peak offer a unique perspective on the Two Medicine Valley, the Plains of Central Montana and into the Nyack Region as well.
from summitpost.org: Mt. Helen, located in the seldom-visited southeast region of Glacier National Park, is relatively easy hike/climb through some of the most beautiful lakeside and mountainous regions in the area. It can easily be climbed as a day hike or spend a night at the stunning No Name Lake. Wildlife abounds! Visits from local residents such moose and wild mountain goats are common. This is a trip to be enjoyed for the journey, not just the destination.
Appistoki Peak is 8,164 feet high and was named by R. T. Evans, a topographer who worked on the early map of the park. It is reported that he inquired from his Indian guide what word the Blackfeet used for "looking over something," and the guide, misunderstanding the meaning of his question, gave him the name "Appistoki," for the Indian god who looks over everything and everyone.
The name "appistoki" appears to be appropriate for this peak as it truly does look over a lot of territory. Views from Appistoki Peak offer a unique perspective on the Two Medicine Valley, the Plains of Central Montana and into the Nyack Region as well.
from summitpost.org: Mt. Helen, located in the seldom-visited southeast region of Glacier National Park, is relatively easy hike/climb through some of the most beautiful lakeside and mountainous regions in the area. It can easily be climbed as a day hike or spend a night at the stunning No Name Lake. Wildlife abounds! Visits from local residents such moose and wild mountain goats are common. This is a trip to be enjoyed for the journey, not just the destination.