Monthly Archives: December 2017

MT SHERMAN  2510 m. 8235′ by Steve Miros Lat. 49,25 Long. 116,39. We’ve come to the conclusion that there is no better way to hike the wonderful east shore Kootenay Lake mountains than by car camping. At least for Castlegar … Continue reading →

MT AMRITAGE  2304 m 7,559’ (Moyie Range) by Kiim Kratky  Maps: Creston 82F/SE 1:100,000 & 82F/8 Grassy Mtn. I had long wanted to make a foray up the Goat River, northeast of Creston. Finally, a Saturday in late May this year … Continue reading →

NOGALSKI PEAK  2277m, 7470 ft July 25th, 2009 by Kim Kratky  Map: 82F/8 Grassy Mountain Nogalski Peak, not a gazetted name, is at the hydrographic apex of the north fork of Kama Creek, Hellroaring Creek, and Perry Creek. Well, maybe … Continue reading →

THE DYING DAYS of the DUNCAN FSR   by Dan R Sugarplum Lakes and Squab Peak With the upper Duncan FSR scheduled for deactivation, Douglas Noblet and I settled on two trips to utilize the access while it lasted. The first … Continue reading →

LAKE BONNY GEM and MOUNT MCLEOD by Dan R On a four-day trip starting August 17, a friend from the coast and I made it to Lake Bonny Gem, starting at the Heart Lake Trail. We summited Mount Beguin, Mount Wilkinson, … Continue reading →

REDTOP – MT, TRUCE GROUP    3156m    10,355’ by Kim Kratky  Map: 82K/7  Duncan Lake Redtop, another of those peaks I have wanted to climb since 1976, is located at the south end of the Jumbo Creek valley between … Continue reading →

REDLINE PEAK    3226m   10,584’ by Kim Kratky  Map: Toby Creek 82K/8 It’s punky, but it’s big. What’s not to like about that? After Bruce Fairley, David P. Jones or somebody else told me this year that McDonald Creek was … Continue reading →

THE COMMANDER GROUP – Tagging some 11,000ers by Doug Brown  Sometimes the passage of time makes past suffering seem like no big deal. Other times it seems to magnify it. I had attempted Commander via Farnham Creek sometime way back … Continue reading →

RIONDEL HISTORIC WATERLINE TRAIL This restored trail offers a pleasant walk in the woods with a historic engineering marvel. Difficulty: A1 easy Distance: 9.8 km round trip Elevation: +273m Season: Mid-May to late November Drive. Part A: From Riondel, drive 1.4 km on Riondel North Road, … Continue reading →

The Plaid Lake Dam – Local History  by Terry Turner Plaid Lake, located approximately 8.5 kilometres due east of the community of Riondel, is a popular destination for hiking enthusiasts and fishermen between June and October. Road and trail access … Continue reading →