TRAVERSES in the GOLD RANGE Thomas Crowley and friends made two connected traverses in the Gold Range in 1981 and…
The Monashees stretch 530km (329mi) from north to south and 150km (93mi) from east to west. BOUNDARIES The Monashees are…
The entire Monashee Range was once called the Gold Range, but the name is now limited to the mountains just…
PHYSICAL CAPABILITY The considerable vertical distances travelled on most hikes in the West Kootenay require good physical conditioning. The best…
The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for…
For those members who are wondering about the up-to-date local declination for their compasses or are planning hikes in other…
HOW WOULD YOU FARE IN THE WILD? Test your wilderness survival IQ with this survival challenge quiz: 1. What is…
THE THREAT OF WILDERNESS by George H. Stankey “Wilderness is a cultural construct, rather than an intrinsic biophysical reality. To…
Rock Climbing at Q’Emiln Park, Post Falls, Idaho This lovely little climbing area (pronounced ke-me-lyn) can make an easily accessible…
Access. From the cabin, cross the creek and find a hiker-made track that initially follows cairns and then turns into…