Monthly Archives: September 2013

THE HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM First it is necessary to understand the new story of the solar system. The planets, comets, and other bodies orbiting the sun were born, some 4.5 billion years ago, from a spinning disk of … Continue reading →

by Ron Perrier and Muriel Walton (Muriel’s part is in italics) The Kootenay Mountaineering Club has been holding summer camps since 1968 (Earl Grey Pass), 1969 (Mulvey Basin), 1970 (Royal Group), 1971 (Adamants), 1972 (Mulvey) and 1973 (Gold Range). These … Continue reading →

The Kootenay Mountaineering Club has had a significant role in naming mountains in the West Kootenay. The Valhallas were almost certainly named by George Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada. The name “Valhalla Mountains” is mentioned for the first … Continue reading →

In 1963, the Valhallas were beckoning local climbers and mountaineers, especially the members of the Kootenay Mountaineering Club. Mulvey Basin, visible from the valley floor, was the center of interest, but as stated by Kim Deane in Volume I of … Continue reading →

Compiled by Ron Perrier * marks camps I have attended.