This peak appears like a reddish junk heap. Mt Niord can be climbed from Wee Sandy Lake or from the Cariboo Creek drainage on the west side of the divide.
Difficulty: II, 3
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Season: July to mid-September
Map: 82F/4 Nakusp, 82F13 Burton
Drive: Refer to the posts “Shannon Creek to Wee Sandy Lake” and “Wee Sandy Lake Trail”.
Route:
1. The divide (south ridge) is followed on the traverse of the Valhallas. The east ridge is an easy descent. FRA Unknown.
2. From the Un. 2640m – Niord col (see Un. 2640m and the traverses), the north ridge is a rotten Class 3 climb, 3.5 hours from the road in Caribou Creek (II,3).
FRA Paul Allen, Kim Kratky, Fred Thiessen, 23/092001