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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 →

MOUNT STANLEY 2371m 7779’ There are 3 ways to access Mt Stanley: from the north up Grizzly Creek FSR to approach from the east, up Greasybill FSR to approach from the NW or up Little Cayuse Creek FSR to approach … Continue reading →

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. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: … Continue reading →

AIRY MOUNTAIN   2554m   8378’ Located 13 km west of Passmore. It dominates the terrain between the Norns Range to the south and the Valhallas to the north. Access is challenging as forestry roads to the north, east and … Continue reading →

MOUNT WILTON (Frog Peak, Sugarloaf)  2300m 7546′ Visible from near Winlaw on Highway 6; nine km west of Passmore. It is south of the upper logging road on Airy Creek. The name Frog Peak best describes it, and it is … Continue reading →

MOUNT SHARDELOW   2396m   7861’ Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: 3.5 hours up 2 hours return Map: 82F/13 Burton, 82F/12 also useful for approach. Drive: Koch Creek FSR → Dago Creek FSR left @21km – detailed instructions below. 0.0 Start … Continue reading →

Part of the Valkyr Range, this group of mountains extends for 11 kilometres in a north-south line to the west of Burton Creek. They are the mountains visible to the east from Lower Arrow Lakes – south of Burton and … Continue reading →

MOUNT LEQUEREUX 2521m 8272 ft Situated 3.5 km east-southeast of Hilda Peak, and between Hilda an the access up Koch Creek. Very rarely climbed.  Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Map: 82F/13 Burton Drive: Koch Creek FSR → McKean … Continue reading →

HILDA PEAK   2639m 8658 ft West of the head of Koch Creek, it’s the highest mountain in the Valkyr Range. Access is difficult as Lequereux is in between Hilda and any road. If the Koch Creek approach is blocked, one … Continue reading →

MOUNT PROUGH 2488m 8163 ft This obscure peak is only practically climbed as part of a traverse of the Valkyr Range.  Difficulty: E3 part of traverse of Valkyr Range Elevation gain: Map: 82F/13 Burton Route: Descend the south ridge of … Continue reading →