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Rh week or 10 days is required. Thick forest, tropical undergrowth and fallen trees impede travel and make the expedition an arduous one. Mt. Sir Sandford is a huge dome-shaped mass covered with snow. The ascent is not practicable from the south or east, therefore it is necessary either to cross its eastern outlying spur or to work up Novelist Creek, a tributary to Gold Stream.

Six-Mile Creek and Station—Name: Local, owing to its being crossed by the railway about 6 miles from Beavermouth.

Location: A siding on the C.P.R. Two large branches flow from the north-west in deep-cut, heavily forested valleys and unite about a mile from the junction with the Beaver River. At this point a primitive station has been built by the Railway Company and used only by watchmen and labourers on the track.

Slick Creek—Name: By E. B. Hermon, a surveyor, in 1898.

Location: Joins the Ineomappleux River (Fish Creek) from the north-west, immediately south of Flat Creek Pass. The pony-trail over Flat Creek Pass follows along its side to Jeopardy Slide.

Smart Mt.— Name: By the Topographical Survey, after James Smart. Deputy Minister of the Department of the Interior at the time the section in which it is located was surveyed.

Altitude: 9.517 feet.

Location: South of the railway, directly west of Mt. Bonney; a fine sharp-pointed peak rising from the midst of Interesting snowfields and glaciers. There is no record of an ascent, though it offers an interesting climb.

Route: (1) Reached most easily from the crossing of Flat Creek by the railway. From this point ascend the slopes on the east side to the shoulder of the ridge and follow the arête to the summit.

(2) Another route is via the Lily Col, Mt. Swanzy, Clarke's Peak and a traverse of the south arete of ^It. Bonney; then across Bonney Xeve to the Peak. This, however, would make a very full day and necessitate a night on the Flat Creek Ridge. A guide is necessary as the routes given are tentative.

Stony Creek—Name: Local, origin unknown.

Location: Flows from a glacier directly below the south arSte of Mt. Shaughnessy on the east side. The glacier lies directly north of Hermit Glacier from which it is separated by a high rock spur. Stony Creek joins the Beaver River 2 miles north of Bear Creek Station. It flows in a deep wild gorge spanned at the railway crossing by a gossamer bridge. This is the most remarkable bridge on the section, a steel-arch truss, having a span of 336 feet and a rise from the abutments of 120 feet. The height from the stream to base of rail is 296 feet. It was built in 1893 and replaced the highest wooden structure of its kind in the world at the time.

Stony Mountain—Name: The original name of Mt. Hermit (see under Mt. Hermit).

Sugar Loaf, Mt.—Name: By Messrs. Huber, Topham and Foster, with reference to its appearance.

Altitude: 10.7.32 feet.

Location: Between Beaver River and Battle Creek, immediately south of Grand Glaciers.

First Ascent: By Messrs. Huber, Topham and Forster in 1890.

Route: (1) From Glacier House take the trail to Bear Creek