MOUNT SPIERS 2522m 8274’
This summit is located NW of Mt Airy. The headwaters of Grizzly Creek have been popular ski touring areas when the road is open depending on the year.
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Map: 82F/12 Passmore
Drive: The only road used in any account in the KMC Newsletter is Grizzly Creek. A few mention Russel Creek as an access to try to make a part of a loop trip, but nobody ever wrote about it.
From the Hwy 3A/6 Passmor Junction, drive Hwy 6 for 15.6km and turn left on Upper Passmore Rd. Go 13.2 km to Koch Creek junction.
0.0 Go straight on Koch Creek FSR. Right goes to Little Slocan Forest Rd
9km Turn left off the main road to Grizzly Creek FSR. The Recreation Site (2 tables, above the creek gorge, no flat parking) is next to the road. Zero odometer.
0.0 Start up Grizzly Creek FSR
5.5km Turn left continuing on Grizzly Ck FSR. Right goes up Greasybill Rd.
12km Go left toward the west ridge – high clearance, water bars.
1. West Ridge. Continue up the road one-half km to the first switchback (mountain in full view). Walk a few meters northeast off the road onto a very old road that goes to the creek. Cross it and follow a skid trail through replanted forest. Then ascend a steep, treed slope (animal trails, openings, scree) north to the west ridge, then a rock pile to the top. Class 2.
Descent on the south face. Descending a large, grassy slope (south face) entails less bushwhacking and puts one 500 meters east (at the creek) of the switchback at the creek crossing. Then follow a small skid road along the south side of the creek to the logging road, 5 hours in all.
The east ridge has also been used.