Camping in the Canadian Rockies / an account of camp life in the wilder parts of the Canadian Rocky mountains, together with a description of the region about Banff, Lake Louise, and Glacier, and a sketch of early explorations.

by Walter Dwight Wilcox

INDEX.

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] J [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] U [V] [W] X Y Z

A PAGE Abbott, Mount [130] Agnes, Lake [42] ” ” depth of [43] ” ” in winter [118] ” ” solitude of [42] Air circulation in Canadian Rockies [267] Alders in Selkirks [125] Alpine insects, varieties of [271] ” plants [271] American Fur Company [238] Anemones [107] Assiniboine, another name for Stoneys [53] Assiniboine, Mount, altitude of [177] ” ” features of [178] ” ” first circuit of [168] ” ” ” view of [153] ” ” outline [156] ” ” south side of [174] Astley, Mr [61] Athabasca Pass [244] Atmosphere, eastward movement of [123] Avalanche from Mount Lefroy [33]

B Balsam fir [38] Banff, altitude [11] ” climate [11], [15] ” location [1] ” population [2] ” Springs Hotel [3] ” surroundings [3] ” topography of [4] Barometer, diurnal minima of [113] Bean, Mr [72] Bear’s Paw, chief of Stoneys [49] Beehive, the [41], [44] ” altitude of [44] Blackiston, Lieut. [246] Blind valleys [172] Bourgeau, M. [246] Bow Lakes [201] ” ” future popularity of [211] ” Lake, Lower [191] ” ” Upper [195] ” River [2] British Columbia [253] Brown, Mount, altitude of [184] Bull-dog flies [25] Butterflies, habits of [72]

C Caledonia, New [238] Calypso borealis [143] Cambrian Age, reference to [42] Canada, highest point reached in [115] Canadian National Park [1] ” Pacific Road, cost of [255] ” Rockies, comparisons of [264] Cannibalism, anecdote of [242] Canoe River [240] Caribou mining region [256] Cascade Mountain, ascent of [14] ” ” description of [5] ” ” origin of name [6] Castilleias [107] Castle Crags [65] Cave and basin at Banff [159] Chalet at Lake Louise [22] ” old [26] Character, effect of camp life on [273] Cheops, Mount [130] Chiniquy, Tom [49] Chinook winds, cause of [266] Chipmunks [106] Cirque [77] Climate of Canadian Rockies [265] Cloud effects [29], [82] Coast Range [262] Condensation of clouds [267] Condition, physical [89] Continental watershed [18], [37] Contrast of surroundings [95] Cold weather in September [13] Colorado, altitude of mountains in [37] Color, sunset and sunrise [30] Columbia River [120] Columbine, yellow [19] Cook, Captain [230] ” ” explorations of [237] Cordilleran System [262] Coureurs des bois [221] Cox, Ross [240] Crees, Mountain [52] Crevasses, dangers of [203] Cross River [171]

D Daly Mountain [193] Dawson, Dr., on Stoney Indians [52] Desolation Valley [107] Devil’s Club [125] ” Head [7] ” Lake [6] ” ” Indian legend of [8] Diamond hitch [142] Dominion of Canada [252]

E Eagle Pass [254] ” Peak [126] ” ” later attempts on [129] Earth, interior of [259] Edith, Mount, Pass [219] Epilobium [107] Experiences in camp [273] Exploration, pleasure of [75], [96]

F Forbes, Mount, altitude of [184] Forest fires, ancient [188] ” ” causes of [188] ” fire smoke [11] Forests, near Lake Louise [38] ” of Pacific Coast [135] ” regeneration of [190] ” Selkirk [125] Forest trees, replacement of [190] Fraser, Simon [239] ” River, first exploration of [238] Fur trade, origin of [220]

G Glacier, House [121] ” debris [55] ” thickness of ice in [78] Glissading, method of [70] Goat, Rocky Mountain [117], [163], [164] Gold, discovery of [245] Golden-rod, Alpine species [72] Gold Range [262] Great Mountain [77], [80] ” Slave Lake, origin of name [231] Green, Dr. [124] Grouse [269]

H Hazel Peak, altitude [108] Hector, Dr. [10], [246] Hector, Mount [216] Heely’s Creek [139] Hermit Range [127] Hooker, Mount, altitude of [184] Huber and Sulzer [124] Hudson Bay Company [224], [226]

I Ice Age [5], [264] ” pillars [56] Indian, ability to follow trails [49] ” frankness [63] ” gratitude [51] ” habits of [50] ” idea concerning weeping [234] ” Kootanie [247] ” loquacity [8] ” pathos [51] ” sarcasm [100] ” summer [29] ” trails [152], [212]

K Kananaskis Pass, legend of [246] Kicking Horse Pass, discovery of [250] ” ” River, origin of name [249] Kootanie River, direction of flow [120]

L Laggan, distance from Banff [62] ” distance to Lake Louise [24] ” ” ” Mount Temple [79] Lake Louise, altitude of [22] ” ” depth of [17] ” ” early morning at [26] ” ” forests about [23] ” ” highest recorded temperature at [22] ” ” in October [31] ” ” past history of forests at [24] ” ” prevalent wind at [24] ” ” size and shape of [16] ” ” summer temperature of water [26] ” ” topography of region near [36] ” ” visitors at [22] Lakes in Canadian Rockies [272] Lake trout, size of [6], [202] Laurel, sheep [19] Lefroy, Mount, avalanche from [90] ” ” description of [18] ” ” precipices of [34], [90] Linnea borealis [175] Little Fork Pass, altitude of [208] Lyall’s larch [39]

M Mackay, Alexander [232] Mackenzie, Sir Alexander [226] ” River, discovery of [231] Mackenzie’s plan for an overland route [238] Maple trees [175] Marion Lake [130] Mariposa Grove [135] Marmots [43], [106] Milton and Cheadle [252] Minerals on mountain sides [173] Minnewanka Lake [8] Mirror Lake [42], [45] Moon, effect of latitude on [268] Morley [51] Mosquitoes, annual disappearance of [25], [199] Mountains, age of [261] ” altitude of [263] ” comparative size of [260] ” origin and cause of [259] ” system in arrangement [261] Mountaineers, tribulations of [113] Mounted Police, Northwest [2] Murchison, Mount [207] Muskegs [46]

N Névé regions [56] Northwest Company [224] ” ” downfall of [225] ” Mounted Police [2]

O Outfit for camp [275]

P Pacific Coast reached by Mackenzie [234] Pack-horses, difficulties with [102] ” ” nature of [214] ” ” remarkable experience with [105] Palliser expedition [245] Paradise Valley [91], [105] ” ” discovery of [91] ” ” in winter [117] ” ” location [84] Patience, need of, in camp life [274] Peace River, origin of name [231] Peechee [8] Perseverance, need of, in camp life [274] Peyto, William [140] Phlox, alpine [72] Pica, tailless hare [105] Pinnacle Mountain [92], [97] Plateau region [263] Pleasure of camp life [271] Ptarmigan [76]

Q Quesnel, Jules [238]

R Rat, wood [106] Rhododendron [20] Roger’s Pass [254] Rundle Mountain [5] Rundle’s early visit to Banff region [9] Rundle the missionary [9] Rupert, Prince [224]

S Saddle, the [77] Saskatchewan [206] Scenery at high altitudes [45], [89], [108] Schrunds, cause of [87] Selkirk Range, humidity of [123] Selkirks, early popularity of [124] ” forest trees [132] ” geographical position [119] Sheep, mountain [10] Simpson Pass [144] ” River [145] ” Sir George [244] Simpson’s, Sir George, expedition [7] Sky, color of, in mountains [268] Smoke of forest fires [81] Snow line, determination of [56] ” ” in Colorado and the Andes [57] ” patches, effect on vegetation [67] ” storm in June [12] Solitude of high altitudes [215] Sounds, forest and mountain [273] Spray River [4] Spruce trees [38] Stones, loose, danger of, in Canadian Rockies [59], [69] Stoney Indians, characteristics of [51] ” ” dress of [52] ” ” nature of [9] ” ” Palliser’s account of [53] ” ” religion of [52] Storms, approach of [27], [81] ” mountain [156] St. Piran, flowers and butterflies [72], [73] ” summit of [71] Stuart, John [239] Sullivan, Mr. [246] Sulzer and Huber [124] Surveys for railroad [253]

T Temple, Mount, altitude [78] ” ” first ascent of [115] ” ” avalanches from [78] ” ” first attempt to ascend [109] ” ” maximum temperature on summit [116] ” ” north side of [110] ” ” strata of [79] ” ” summit of [116] Thirst, method of quenching [74] Thunderstorms in mountains [28] Tourists at Banff [2] Tree line [270] Trees, age of [135] ” ” at Lake Louise [23] Tunnel Mountain [4] Twilight, length of [11] Twin, William [48]

V Valleys, age of [262] ” blind [212] Van Horne, Sir William [254] Vegetation of Canadian Rockies [270] Vermilion Pass [181] ” Plain [248] ” River [179] Vitality of mountain trees and herbs [12] Voyageurs [221]

W Waputehk Range [183] Wasps and bull-dog flies [25] Wildman, Enoch [48], [119] Wilson, Tom [138]