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MT TYRRELL   2820m   9,250′ by Kim Kratky  Map: 82K/2 Lardeau Paul Allen, Steve Horvath and I spent three days in this seldom-visited area from Tuesday, June 3rd, through Thursday, June 5th. After a flight from Johnson’s Landing got us to the … Continue reading →

MOUNT CRAWFORD   2339m   7675′ This is a short hike. One of the funnier trip reports involved this paragraph: “Dave Cunningham did not enjoy this trip. Dave said there wasn’t any more elevation gain than a trip to the flagpole. A … Continue reading →

SNOWCREST MT  2865m  9,400′ by Howie Ridge  For many years, Bob Dean has been trying to encourage me (or anyone else) to go with him to Snowcrest Mt, at 9,400 ft the highest in the Purcells south of the Leaning … Continue reading →

BURDETT PEAK Burdett Pk is located in the southern Purcells east of the Gray Creek Pass and south of the Gray Creek Pass road. It makes an easy day trip with a fine ridge walk, some easy scrambling and no … Continue reading →

RADIANT PEAK  2789m   9150′ A symmetrical snow peak between heads of W and SW ter­minal forks of Findlay Creek and W terminal fork of Dewar Creek. MT ST MARY   2911m   9550′ 12 mi SE of Mt Findlay above S terminal … Continue reading →

BETWEEN GLACIER AND HAMILL CREEKS About 5 mi W of Mts Truce and Cauldron and the uplift centred on the Truce Neve, rises a small, isolated cluster of peaks crowned at 10350′ by Archduke Mt. These peaks have been approached … Continue reading →

EMPEROR PEAK   3120m   10,250′ ARCHDUKE MOUNTAIN    3150m    10,350′  by Kim Kratky  “We’ll do it differently this time,” said Ian. “There won’t be any rain.” These remarks or something like them, passed among Ian Hamilton, Bert Port and me … Continue reading →

This historic miners trail provided access to mines throughout this subalpine region at the turn of the century. The claims on the Meachen Creek side had no easy access so the trail was built from the west. Location: southern Purcells … Continue reading →

A maintained trail that starts on Kootenay Lake with a TH on a highway is detracted by being totally in the trees. Used mostly by locals as a shoulder season half-day hike and by visitors to the park.  Location: Lockhart … Continue reading →

THANKSGIVING MOUNTAIN 2365M. 7760′ UNNAMED 2296 These are minor summits/ridges on either side of Grey Creek Pass. Grey Creek Pass is the only mountain pass between the East and West Kootenay and the Trans Canada and Highway #3. It connects the … Continue reading →