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MOUNT TILLEY

MOUNT TILLEY   2640m   8,661'  Mount Tilley is three km west of Mount Begbie. It appears steep and attractive. The third…

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MOUNT BEGBIE

MOUNT BEGBIE   2730m   8957' Mount Begbie is by far the most prominent mountain seen from Revelstoke, and has three summits.…

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MONASHEE MOUNTAIN RANGE

MONASHEE MOUNTAINS  Posted on November 25, 2017 by admin The Monashees stretch 530 km (329 mi) from north to south and 150 km…

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GOLD RANGE – Traverses & Camps

TRAVERSES in the GOLD RANGE  Thomas Crowley and friends made two connected traverses in the Gold Range in 1981 and…

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MONASHEE MOUNTAINS – Ranges

The Monashees stretch 530km (329mi) from north to south and 150km (93mi) from east to west. BOUNDARIES The Monashees are…

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GOLD RANGE – Camping, Access & Approaches

The entire Monashee Range was once called the Gold Range, but the name is now limited to the mountains just…

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SAFETY

PHYSICAL CAPABILITY The considerable vertical distances travelled on most hikes in the West Kootenay require good physical conditioning. The best…

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SOURCES of WEATHER INFORMATION

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for…

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COMPASS DECLINATION

For those members who are wondering about the up-to-date local declination for their compasses or are planning hikes in other…

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SURVIVAL CHALLENGE QUIZ

HOW WOULD YOU FARE IN THE WILD? Test your wilderness survival IQ with this survival challenge quiz: 1. What is…

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