It is located on the southern boundary of Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park, about 20 km (12 mi) west of Lytton.

[5] The peak is most easily climbed via its south slopes, from the North Kwoiek Creek drainage.

[6] According to ethnologist James Teit, writing in 1917, the word skihist means "jump" or "leap", referring to a giant in mythological times who leapt back and forth between this summit and Akasik Mountain.

Helen and GPW Akrigg, in their British Columbia Place Name book, say it is from Sk-haest, meaning "peak between two ridges".

[3] Skihist Provincial Park is not near the mountain, but on the other side of the Fraser and up the Thompson River some distance, but is so named because it has a good view of this summit.