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64 have been much worked by prospectors and a pony-trail extends northerly thus far, but at the bend it passes up along Jeopardy slide and over Flat CreeK Pass to the railway at Flat Creek. There is no trail from the bend to Geikie Glacier, on account of the canyon; but the passage can be made by keeping above the canyon on the south side. The travelling is very bad. The valley is much frequented by bears: and the slopes above, by wild goat.

Flat Creek—Name: Probably by a prospector, owing to a grassy flat near the Flat Creek Pass on the north side.

Location : The stream, which is about 6 miles long, flows north-westerly to the Illecillewaet River. At the confluence close to the C. P. Eailway, a townsite was once laid out by the Government, owing to a mining boom in the Illecillewaet Valley. Only one cabin was erected, which was used as a store for miners' outfits. A pony trail leads up the valley on the east side and crossing Flat Creek Pass, descends Slick Creek and down the Incomappleux to Camborne. The valley is of little interest except as a route to the Incomappleux Valley and the valleys of Geikie Creek and Van Horne Brook.

Flat Creek Pass—Name: In relation to Flat Creek.

Altitude: 4,900 feet.

Location: Between the valley of Flat Creek flowing to the Illecillewaet River and the valley of Slick Creek flowing to Incomappleux River. A low wooded pass.

Fleming Peak—Name: By the Topographical Survey, after Sir Sandford Fleming, K.C.M.G., Hon. President of the Alpine Club of Canada.

Altitude: 10,370.

Location: One of the peaks of Mt. Rogers massif: adjoins Swiss Peak on the west.

Route: Reached by traverse along the crest from Rogers Peak over Grand Peak or directly from Swiss Peak. (For routes, etc.. see Rogers Peak and Swiss Peak.)

First Ascent: By Gertrude E. Benham in 1904.

Time required: From Rogers hut. 4 hours: from glacier. 7 hours. Usually a night is spent at Rogers hut in order to cross Rogers Glacier and Swiss Névé early while the snow is in good condition. For novices, one guide is necessary for a party of two.

Climb: Rock and snow. The round expedition can be made in a day. but a night at the hut is preferable, or a bivouac above the hut.

'''Fox. Mt.'''— Name: By W. S. Green, after Mr. Fox. a member of the Alpine Club (England) who lost his life climbing in the Caucasus during the year Mr. Green explored and surveyed the Selkirks around Glacier (1888).

Altitude: 10.576 feet.

Location: Most southerly peak of the Dawson Range, lying between Deville. Fox. Dawson and Geikie (Glaciers.

First Ascent: By H. W. Topham in 1890. Mt. Fox is a blunted cone, partly covered by snow. Upon the north side two hanging glaciers send their fragments to the Geikie Glacier below. These are quite remarkable examples and may be seen to excellent advantage from the summit of the Asulkan Pass.

Route: Reached from Glacier via Asulkan Pass. Geikie Glacier,