North America, Canada, British Columbia, Rocky Mountains of Canada, Foster Peak

Publication Year: 1946.

Foster Peak. Flight-Lieut. J. S. T. Gibson contributes the following information on this and other climbs of 1942 (see A.J. 54, 399; where “Easter Pk.” should be Foster Pk.). From Floe Lake crossed meadows and moraines, then the lower part of a small glacier followed by more screes, in an ascending traverse to a col at the N. side of the mountain (extreme right as seen from Floe Lake.) At col turn left and climb rocks: interesting and intricate route without great difficulty, 800' to broken ground between lower and upper cliffs. Then up smooth slabs at easy angle, steepening as they approach upper cliff. The last bit before the upper cliff is a steep slab, climbed by a crack running up its face, to a knife-edge arete separated from the main face by a gulley 20' wide and 1000' deep. The arete connects with the main face, and another 800' of moderately difficult climbing leads to the ridge about 100' below the summit. Ascent from Floe Lake, 4 h.; descent by same route.