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KAMAKASI  8000′ Kamakasi occupies a 5 km-long ridge parallel to and south of the long ridge containing most of the high mountains of the range: Palisades, almost 3km to the NE and Airy, 6 km to the NNE.  There is … Continue reading →

THE PALISADES This infrequently visited peak should have many more visits. It is the high point in this section of the Norns – surprisingly it is higher than Frog Peak, its closest neighbour two kilometres to the north. There are … Continue reading →

LADYBIRD MT   2263m  7425′ The described route was enjoyable mountaineering but the bushwhack to get there was awful.  Difficulty: C3 a terrible bushwhack  Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: 8 hours. Map: Drive: From Castlegar, drive 10 km up Pass … Continue reading →

The trail to Rockslide Lake is an easy walk over a low pass, through an ever-changing wildflower display. Rockslide Lake,  just below the pass, is the headwaters of Falls Creek. It is a good fishing lake, stocked regularly by the … Continue reading →

About Castlegar  ALONG KOOTENAY RIVER Δ Dove Hill and Elk Cutoff Trails Skattebo Reach Trail Δ Brilliant Overlook Trail Little McPhee Waterfall Trail Doukhobor Waterline Trail McPhee Canyon Trail Δ Little McPhee Creek FSR-Aaron Hill-Bombi Ootischenia Radio Tower Glade Falls Trail … Continue reading →

Koch Creek/Boulder Creek Rd Δ Mt Wilton (Frog Peak) Δ Airy Mtn Δ Mt Spiers Grizzly/Greasybill Creek Rd. ΔK Mt Stanley ΔK UN 306892-7452′ & UN 309899-7610′ Pass Creek Road – Norns Creek FSR Δ The Pallisades Δ Kamikazi Peak … Continue reading →

VALKYR RANGE  S Traverse of the North Valkyr Range – Naumulten Mt to Hilda Peak. Burton Creek FSR ΔK Naumulten Mt Δ Mt Rollins Δ Mt McBride Δ Mt Prough Koch Creek FSR ΔK Hilda Peak Δ Mt Laquereux ΔK Mt Shardelow Δ Mista Pk … Continue reading →

Slocan Valley Highway 6 – Slocan to Playmore Junction Δ Slocan-Kootenay Lookout VALHALLA PROVINCIAL PARK Access South at Slocan City Slocan Lake Trail Upper Passmore Road – Little Slocan River FSR Bannock Burn FSR ΔB Mt Prestley ΔB Jailhouse Rock & SE Ridge Mt … Continue reading →

HIGHWAY 6 – NAKUSP to NEW DENVER  Nakusp & Slocan Rail Trail Box Lake Loop Trail Slocan Valley Bonanza Creek / Shannon Lakes FSR Δ Rugged Peak & Big Sister Mtn Δ Ruby Ridge Δ Silver Mountain Shannon Lakes Trail Δ Mt Vingolf Shannon … Continue reading →

Hot Springs (Kuskanax Creek) Trail Kimbol Lake Trail Cedar Grove Trail Kuskanax Mountain Trail Vicky’s View Nakusp & Slocan Rail Trail Box Lake Loop Trail Saddle Mountain Lookout Trail