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DEVIL’S DOME   2790m   9154′ The highest peak of the Devil’s Range is the most impressive one visible from the Drinnon Lake approach, and has no easy route. 1. South Face, Southeast Ridge. There is snow at the base of … Continue reading →

FALSE DEVIL’S DOME (DARK PRINCE)   2730m   8957′ A notch separates Devil’s Dome and the false one, which is just west of Devil’s Dome. 1. South Face, South Ridge. Climb part way up the snow gully between Devil’s Dome and … Continue reading →

MOUNT MEPHISTOPHELES   2730m   8957′ ROSEMARY’S BABY   2700m   8858′ Both Rosemary’s Baby and Mephistopheles were traversed after the ascent of Trident Peak, Route 1. When approaching from Cauldron Lake, south of Devil’s Dome, it is possible to climb snow … Continue reading →

TRIDENT PEAK   2730m   8956′ 1. Southwest to Northeast. Ascend the south face of Trident for two rope lengths up a crack and sloping chimney system (Class 5.3), instead of a scree gully. Traverse easily over Trident, Rosemary’s Baby and … Continue reading →

LUCIFER PEAK    2760m   9055′    Lucifer is the next to the last summit from the west end of the Devil’s Range. Approach from Gwillim Lakes. It is the common destination for KMC day trips to Gwillim.  1. Southeast Ridge. … Continue reading →

BLACK PRINCE MOUNTAIN   2742m   8996′ Black Prince is the westernmost summit of the Devil’s Range, on the Valhalla watershed. Climbed from Gwillim Basin.  1. East Ridge (Class 3) FA Brian Berry, Larry Starke and Tim Storvick, 8/1972. The second … Continue reading →

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 →