Let the camper surround himself with all the luxuries that are possible without trespassing on the bounds of reason. Let him have a good cook and a good packer; horses that are used to the trail; a fine camp outfit; comfortable blankets and good tents; a full supply of cooking utensils, knives, forks, and spoons; above all, let him take an abundant supply of provisions, comprising a large variety of dried fruits and the various cereals, and let each article be of the best quality.
Under such circumstances there is no risk of danger, no opportunity for discomfort, especially if every action is controlled by a moderate amount of judgment; but, on the other hand, the rich experiences among the mountains will prove a store of physical and mental resources, the memory of which will tempt him to revisit these regions year after year.
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
- 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
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