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82 to Albert Canyon Village. It Hows in a deep, heavily-timbered valley with precipitous sides. A pass at the head leads to Downie Creek. A waggon-road from Albert Canyon Village crosses the river by a bridge and leads up the valley to its head. Some years ago a lot of mining machinery was taken over it to the Waverly Mine situated on Downie Creek. A large amount of money was spent at this time and on the road, but the machinery has since been taken out and the mine abandoned.

Observation Point—Name: By the C.P.R. Company with reference to the views.

Altitude: 5,750 feet.

Location: A point on the north face of Mt. Abbott, near Marion Lake. At the lake a trail branches leading in a few minutes to the place, about 100 yards off.

View: A glorious view down the Illecillewaet Valley shows the railway at the Loop and miles of winding, shining river; also Mt. Bagheera and Catamount Peak at the head of Cougar Brook. Turning to the north-east the Hermit and Sir Donald Ranges are seen in detail. Below, as on a map. lies Rogers Pass with its long lines of snowsheds protecting the railway at the base of Mt. Ava Janche. Person's unable to climb ought to make this excursion for the sake of the views.

Oliver's Peak (Mt. Oliver)—Name: By the Topographical Survey after E. Oliver Wheeler

Altitude: 8,379 feet.

Location: North of the Incomappleux River and immediately east of Flat Creek Pass. It is easily ascended from Flat Creek Pass in 2 hours.

View: Its summit gives excellent views of Incomappleux Rive; both up and down; and also commands the great south névé of Mt. Bonney. Also there is a very interesting and instructive view of the Dawson. Bishop's and Purity Ranges, showing at full length the glaciers between them, and the confluent glaciers that flow from the peaks of the Purity Range.

Overlook, The—Name: By Prof. ('. K. Fay, with reference to its position in relation to the Illecillewaet Glacier.

Altitude: 7,950 feet.

Location: A rock overlooking the Illecillewaet Glacier; extends southerly between Uto and Eagle Peaks. From it the glacier is seen in minute detail, crevasses, seracs and moraines, though somewhat dwarfed by the height above them.

Route: The Overlook is reached from Glacier House by ascending the east side of the trough of the first watercourse beyond the Cascade, from the Sir Donald trail. It is an arduous ascent but not technically difficult.

Time required: 3 or 4 hours. Except for novices a guide is not necessary.

Pearce Mt.—Name: By the Topographical Survey, after William Pearce, for many years connected with the Topographical surveys of Canada.

Altitude: 9,419 feet.

Location: On the west side of the Beaver River Valley, between Alder and Six Mile Creeks.