Yearly Archives: 2017

TRAVERSES of the DEVIL’S RANGE The Devil’s Range is 9 kilometres long. There are no trails, and it is necessary to make traverses along the range to reach the peaks. All traverses are described from west to east. This may … Continue reading →

The Devil’s Range is the long east-west ridge between Gwillim Creek on the south and Evans Lake on the north. The Devil’s Couch is on the east end, and Black Prince Mountain is on the west end.  Both Devil’s Dome … Continue reading →

MOUNT BOR   2781m   9124′ Located on the watershed southwest and above the Rocky Lakes, north of the Devil’s Range, and at the head of Woden Creek. Bor was the father of the god Odin (Woden). 1. South Couloir. Climb … Continue reading →

UNNAMED 466227  2480m A minor but dramatic peak on the watershed 0.5 km directly west of upper Hird Lake. A higher summit (2610m) is 0.5 km southwest of it and west-southwest of the lake. Two kilometres due north of Mount … Continue reading →

GREGORIO PEAK 2640m Located 1.6 kilometres northwest of Drinnon Lake, at the head of Gwillim Creek, and north of the end of the Drinnon Creek road. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: 3 hours one-way from parking lot. Map: 82F/13 … Continue reading →

DRINNON PEAK   2610m ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 8563′ Located one km east-southeast of Drinnon Lake. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Map: 82F/13, Burton Drive: See Drinnon Lakes post Route:      1. Northeast Couloir, Southeast Ridge. From near Drinnon Lake, cross through the … Continue reading →

UNNAMED 104550 2450m Located 1.6 km south of Wolf‘s Ears. This peak is not called Mount Rinda by local people, as claimed in CAJ 47(1964):61 (map; PC: Howie Ridge), but is unnamed. The peak climbed by Bob Dean in 1956 … Continue reading →

UNNAMED 305891 & 301891 These two peaks of roughly equal height lie 1.5 and 2kms NW of Mt Stanley. Drive: Refer to the Mt Stanley post. Deer Creek Rd and park. Route: At the headwaters of Deer Creek, take the … Continue reading →

MISTA PEAK   2470m   8104′ Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Map: 82F/12 Passmore, west border Drive: 0.0 Start straight on Koch Creek FSR. Right goes to Little Slocan Forest Rd. 9km Stay right on the main road. Left … Continue reading →

SANGRIDA PEAK   2478m 8130’ Located about 5km south of Mista on the height of land between Arrow Lake and the Slocan drainages. Views of Spiers, Stanley, Airy, Old Glory, and the Mulvey Group. Difficulty: C3 Elevation gain: 2480’ Key elevations: … Continue reading →