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STEEPLE MOUNTAIN   2350m   7710′ West of Sirdar (on Highway 3A), west of the south end of Kootenay Lake. The peak shaped like a steeple is 1.7 km north-northeast of Kootenay Mountain. It is sometimes called Thumbtack Peak. Note that … Continue reading →

UNNAMED 2384m Located just east of the watershed, southwest of Devil’s Hole Lake and one km east-northeast of the northern summit of the Three Sisters. Map 82F/3 Salmo. 1. West-Southwest Ridge. Access is via Sheep Creek and Panther Lake and … Continue reading →

WALL MOUNTAIN   2350m   7710′ Situated far west of Hulme Peak, northeast of Three Sisters and north-northeast of Stagleap Park. Map 82F/2 Creston. Drive: Ten kilometres east of Stagleap Park on Highway 3, follow the signs on the Bayonne Creek … Continue reading →

UNNAMED (ROXY MOUNTAIN)   2376m    7794’ South of Baldy Mountain on the watershed, coordinates 985-545. Maps 82F/3 Salmo and 82F/6 Nelson. FRA by the Topographical Survey, date and route unknown. Drive: From 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south of the town … Continue reading →

UNNAMED   2367m   7766’ Northeast of Roxy Mountain, and east of Porcupine Lake on the watershed. 10km SSE of Baldy Mtn. Maps 82F/6 Nelson and 82F/3 Salmo. coordinates 992-560. FRA by Topographical Survey, date and route unknown. 1. South Ridge. FRA … Continue reading →

WURTTEMBERG MOUNTAIN   2360m   7742’ Situated 4.2 kilometres northeast of Baldy Mountain on the east side of the watershed. A lake (the biggest, Wurttemberg Lake) is to the north-northeast of the summit and the smaller lake is to the south of … Continue reading →

QUA PEAK   2330m   7644’ Situated 2.2 km southeast of Ymir Mountain at 929-740. From the summit of Ymir the ridges appear sharp and rugged. Like most peaks in this area, it is also a skiing objective. Note that Qua Peak … Continue reading →

YMIR MOUNTAIN   2398m    7867’ Ymir Mountain is best known for Whitewater Ski Resort but it’s also a great place to hike in the summer. Getting to the summit is off trail traversing the boulders and scree in the Ymir … Continue reading →

MOUNT LASCA  2390m   7841′ Located directly east of Nelson and south of Harrop. In 1993, a road and trail existed up Lasca Creek. Mill Lake Trail follows the road. The forest fire of 2003 reached just to the summit … Continue reading →

Located directly east of Nelson and south of Harrop. In 1993, a road and trail existed up Lasca Creek. This area was involved in a forest fire in 2003. Previously getting to Mill Lake involved a 2-day backpack, but that … Continue reading →