Yearly Archives: 2017

MOUNT COOPER   3094m   10,151′ The highest summit of the group is the highest of the southernmost Selkirks. The west summit is the highest, and the mountain is made of granite. It was also one of the most isolated peaks in … Continue reading →

MAGNIFIER MOUNTAIN    2790m   9154′ Situated 1 kilometre northwest of Spyglass Mountain. 1. Southeast Ridge. Traverse over Spyglass Mountain via its northwest ridge. Both ridges are Class 3; 0.5 hour from Spyglass. FA Kim Kratky, Peter Tchir and Fred Thiessen, … Continue reading →

SPYGLASS MOUNTAIN   2830m   9285′ Spyglass is 3.6 kilometers southeast of Tenderfoot Mountain and 4 km northwest of the lower fork of Poplar Creek. It is a pile of dirt. 1. Southeast Ridge. Take the logging road up Poplar Creek (over- … Continue reading →

BINOCULAR PEAK   2760m   9055′ Binocular Peak is a horn-shaped summit (PC: Wm. Fix), 1.6 kilometres east of Spyglass Mountain. 1. Southeast Ridge. West From the low pass (Spyglass, Route 1), climb a rib (south ridge) and stay mostly on the west … Continue reading →

TENDERFOOT MOUNTAIN 2821m   9255′ At the heads of Tenderfoot and Rapid Creeks, with large glaciers. The Kuskanax Creek FSR starts just norht of Nakusp (Nakusp Hot Springs). The main road is on the north side of the creek, but on … Continue reading →

CLARK PEAK (TRIPOD) 2620m Situated between Tenderfoot and Rapid Creeks, east-northeast of Tenderfoot Mountain. 1. North Face. Approach up the south side of Tenderfoot Creek, and stay on its north bank for more than three km at its head. Then … Continue reading →

GALLO PEAK (SPYGLASS NORTH)   2641m    8665′ Gallo Peak is one km east of Clark Peak. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Season: Assess: Map: 82K/6 Poplar Creek.  Drive:  1. Probable FA by a Topographical Survey party, date and … Continue reading →

MOUNT WILKIE   2630m   8629′ Located four kilometres southeast of Mount Hadow (map 82K/1l Trout Lake), near the head of Mobbs Creek. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Season: Assess: Map: 82K/6 Poplar Creek. 1. Probable FA by a Topographical Survey … Continue reading →

TROUT MOUNTAIN   2688m   8819′ Trout Mountain, a handsome peak, stands out above the town of Trout Lake. Reginald W. Brock (GSC) was to 2480 meters on this peak in 1904, and may have climbed it. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: … Continue reading →

The wilderness of the Lardeau Group is bounded by Upper Arrow Lake on the west, on the northeast by Beaton Creek, Trout Lake and Lardeau River, and on the south by Kuskanax and Poplar Creeks. Only in the southeast do … Continue reading →