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MOUNT GROHMAN    2295m   7531′ Walking up Grohman Creek is a good early-season hike along a spectacular creek and waterfall. Mount Grohman is a lovely off-trail ridge-line hike. The access road takes you way up in the alpine. The route … Continue reading →

LOON LAKE – CEDAR CREEK LOOP (near Ainsworth) This trail negotiates many mining artifacts in the Ainsworth area. It is maintained by Mountain Trek. This hike is rated as easy to moderate.  Difficulty: Easy Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: … Continue reading →

ARLINGTON PEAK   2412m   7913′ MOUNT RUPPEL   2376m   7795′ These two remote peaks are rarely visited but are usually both climbed together. The summits are 2.5 km apart – but when are you going to be in this neighbourhood again? The … Continue reading →

PEAK BAGGING for INTERMEDIATES PART IV by Steve Horvath from The Karabiner ’96  Vol. 30, Autumn 1996 One can hardly ask for a better place to practice the art of peak bagging than our local mountains. The many ridges of … Continue reading →

MOUNT FENNELL   2476m   8123′ PAUPO MOUNTAIN   2444m   8018′ Fennell forms the west boundary and Paupo the north boundary of Blue Grouse Basin. Both are minor walkups from the basin. Before Enterprise Creek Road was impassable at 5km, Blue Grouse Basin … Continue reading →

MT CODY   2470M   8100′ Cody is an uncommonly climbed mountain and saw no mining activity. It sits on the northwest end of the west ridge of  Carlyle between West Cody and Carpenter creeks. The larch in the fall are wonderful. … Continue reading →

TEXAS PEAK   2450m   8050’ PADDY PEAK   2330m   7650’ Usually climbed with Reco. This hike was led by Bob Dean for several decades. Continuing to Paddy and descending 12 Mile Creek FSR makes a nice loop (shuttle necessary). Difficulty: C2 Elevation … Continue reading →

RECO MT   2530m   8300’’ This trip was more of a drive up Reco Mountain Road (the only way I have been here) than a hike. But as the road deteriorates, there is more walking. I have driven to the pass … Continue reading →

SANDON PEAK   2346m   7697’ On the SE end of Silver Ridge, it is about 7 km south of Sandon. Although the views are fine, an ascent is not recommended, unless you are an aficionado of suffering. Difficulty. Difficult  Elevation gain: … Continue reading →

SELKIRK PEAK  2324M   7625′ Combined with a visit to the Idaho Lookout, this provides for a nice Kootenay day. The TH is the Idaho parking lot. The hike is a good scramble. Difficulty: A1 Elevation gain: 200m (625’) Key elevations: Parking … Continue reading →