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Guide to The Selkirk Mountains.

and joining Bear Creek aVx.ut a mile north-east of Rogers Pass Station.

Terminal Peak—Name: By the Topographical Survey.

Altitude: 9,773 feet.

Location: Most southerly point of the Sir Donald massif; at the north-east corner of the Illecillewaet Névé.

Route: Reached from Glacier House by trail to Illecillewaet Glacier; then the rocks on the north side of the ice to Perley Rock; a traverse of the neve to the foot of the peak and ascent of the final pitch.

Climb: Rock, snow and ice.

First Ascent: By W. S. Green and Rev. H. Swanzy in 1888 For novices a guide is necessary.

Time required: 4 hours.

View: It commands fine views of the Illecillewaet Névé, the east side of the Asulkan Valley, the Dawson Range, and Beaver Valley both up and down; also of Bald Mountain, Prairie Hills, and the Dogtooth Mountains. Directly below to the north-east is the Sir Donald Glacier which is not to be confused with Vaux Glacier on the other side.

Tomatin Peak—Name: By the Topographical Survey, after Tomatin, a village on the Findhorn River, Scotland.

Altitude: 9,44,5 feet.

Location: North-west Peak of Mt. McBean; between Incomappleux River and Van Horne Brook.

No ascent has yet been recorded (1911). (For route, views, etc., see Mt. McBean.)

Topham, Mt.—Name: By the Topographical Survey, after Harold W. Topham. who explored in the Selkirks with Messrs. Huber. Sulzer and Forster in 1890.

Altitude: 9,478 feet.

Location: On the west side of Beaver Valley, directly south of Mt. Macoun. and east of Mt. Selwyn; the Deville Glacier flows be tween.

First A.scent: There is no record of an ascent (1911).

Route: From Glacier House there are three routes, viz: (1) By Asulkan Pass, Donkin Pass, Bishop's Glacier and Deville Névé. (2) By Bear Creek, Beaver River trail. Glacier Circle and D6ville Glacier. (3) This is the most direct and practicable route: Ascend the Illecillewaet Glacier and traverse the full length of its n6ve; descend to Glacier Circle and camp for the night; the next day ascend the peak via the Deville Glacier and spend the second night in camp at Glacier Circle, returning to Glacier House the third day.

Time required: For the all-round trip 3 tine days. All supplies must be carried on the shoulders.

Climb: Rock, snow, and ice. Unless an expert mountaineer, a guide is necessary.

The opening between Mts. Macoun and Topham forms the portal to Glacier Circle. Mt. Topham is a low-lying, elongated rock-mass, closely resembling Mt. Macoun. At one time the two mountains were joined, but the Deville Glacier in the course of its flow towards Glacier Circle, forced a passage-way between the two peaks, thus