THREE SISTERS 2387m 7831′
Situated directly north of Stagleap Park (on Highway 3 west of Creston), on the ridge (watershed), and west-southwest of Wall Mountain. Somewhat isolated.
Difficulty: C3
Map: 82 F/3 Salmo.
Drive: On Highway 3 (and 6 south of Nelson) drive 5.7 km (3.5 miles) south of the town of Salmo (old road) and turn east onto the north side of the Sheep Creek road. Zero odometer.
0.0 Stay on the branch next to the river on the north side.
2.7km Go right (left goes to HB Mine).
10.8km Pass an abandoned BCFS Recreation Site. Because of funding cuts, all backcountry access roads are problematic. Enquire locally. One may need high clearance, four-wheel drive, low-range vehicles.
15.7 km Turn right up Panther Creek toward Panther Lake. (The road up Curtis Creek precedes it by 1.5 km, also on the right.) One may need permission to use this road (see Baldy Mtn., Wall Mtn., etc., and the beginning of this group).
Route/Trail: The trail to Panther Lake and around it was in good condition in 2004. Past Panther Lake, an unused trail goes to the col between the Middle and South Sisters. Climb the Middle Sister for lunch, descend to the Middle-North col (one tricky spot) and climb the North Sister. This looks steep but is straightforward.
All summits on the Three Sisters and Un. 2384m are surveyed points.
NORTH SISTER 2372m 7831′
The designated routes were done by Kim Kratky, Sept. 17, 1993. See Un. 2384m (above) for details, and the South Sister for the trail.
1. South Slopes. Class 3
2. East Ridge. Class 3, connecting to UN2384.
FRA by the Topographical Survey, date and route unknown.
MIDDLE SISTER 2337m 7667′
1. Southeast Ridge. Class 3
2. North Ridge. Class 3, blocky. Tricky scrambling down.
FRA by the Topographical Survey, date and route unknown. The Middle Sister was climbed by the Spokane Mountaineers in 1971, route unknown. The designated routes were climbed by Kim Kratky, on 17/9/1993. See Un. 2384m (above) for details, and the South Sister for the trail.
SOUTH SISTER 2387m 7831′
1. West Ridge. From the Panther Lake trailhead, hike to the lake (0.5 hour). Work your way through easy rock and heather on the south side of the lake and follow the west ridge (easy Class 3) to the top in 1.5 hours. About 4.5 hours round trip from the car park.
FRA by the Topographical Survey, date and route unknown.
