North America, Canada, Rocky Mountains of Canada, Unnamed

Publication Year: 1941.

Unnamed (10,150 ft.). Ten or 12 miles N. E. of the Big Bend bridge (Columbia River), from which it is seen prominently; 5 miles E. of Canoe River, the highest in its group. 1940 first ascent by H. S. Hall, Jr., E. Feuz, Jr. A lumber road with bridge across Wood River leaves the main highway a half mile E. of the Columbia bridge. This road, although partially blocked by windfalls and washouts, can be walked for 15 miles. The climb is made from the junction of the first important creek (known locally as Harvey Creek) with the Canoe on its E. side about 9 miles along the lumber road at an elevation of 2200 ft. From old lumber camp at this point ascend through timber on N. side of Harvey Creek to treeline (7300 ft.; 5 h.), thence crossing ridge at 7700 ft. and down 500 ft. to small stream from glacier on S. face. This stream flows to Harvey Creek. Thence a long narrow crack (5-20 ft. wide and without difficulty) through cliffs otherwise forbidding for 1200 ft. Above this the slabs are not difficult but rope was used. Easy rock and scree from 9000 ft. to summit. Ascent 11 h.; descent to treeline 3.5 h. Mt. Clemenceau is visible about 25 miles E.