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LITTLE DAG   2690m The summit between Mount Dag and Batwing. It appears pointed when seen from the north.  There are two ways to reach the headwaters of Robertson Creek if one is not in the Mulvey Cirque; directly over the … Continue reading →

MOUNT NOTT 2580m Mount Nott is east of the Wolf’s Ears, and has a pointed summit and a well-defined north ridge. 1. The summit of Mount Nott is easily reached from below Wolf’s FA unknown. 2. North Ridge (Moss Ridge). … Continue reading →

THE MUZZLE The Muzzle is located west of the West Wolf’s Ear. The nose of the Muzzle is overhanging moss. WOLF’S EARS Located on the southern edge of the Mulvey Group. The high point in the ridge immediately west of … Continue reading →

GIMLI PEAK (GIMLI II)   2806m 9206′ Gimli is both the premier rock climb and hikeable summit in the West Kootenay. This magnificent, many-faceted summit rises above the southwest side of the largest Mulvey Lake.  Gimli was the new hall of the … Continue reading →

NISLEHEIM PEAK (JONES) 2580m A smaller peak, shaped like a shark’s fin, is just WNW of Gimli Peak. 1. North Face, Northwest Ridge. Nisleheim is most easily climbed up a steep gully on the right side of the north face … Continue reading →

MIDGARD PEAK (Hemisphere) 2790m Midgard represented, to the Norsemen, that realm between the heavens and the underworld, that is, the Earth. It is the westernmost of the Mulvey peaks. 1. FRA 1959, route unknown 2. Southeast Ridge. There are some … Continue reading →

ASGARD PEAK (MULVEY CONE) 2825m Asgard was the citadel of the Norse gods, reached over the rainbow bridge Bifrost. This handsome mountain is 1.6 km northwest of Mulvey Lakes. It presents as a perfect three sided pyramid from every direction. … Continue reading →

GLADSHEIM PEAK  2830m Gladsheim was Odin’s hall in Asgard, where the highest gods met in council. The mountain may be seen from the Slocan Lake viewpoint south of Silverton, from where the north glacier is visible, and from the Valhalla … Continue reading →

WEDGE 2480m This pinnacle east of Gladsheim Peak is clearly wedge-shaped. 1. Southwest Ridge. Approach from Mulvey Creek. Climb Class 3 slabs and gullies on the left side to a ledge that leads to the southwest ridge. Ascend to the … Continue reading →

Maps – 82F/13 Burton, and 82F/12 Passmore for access The Mulvey Group is the cirque at the head of Mulvey Creek. A paradise of beautiful meadows and steep peaks rising above the jungles of the lowlands surrounding it, the Mulvey … Continue reading →