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Excerpt from Canadian Alpine Journal, 1911 On the l6th Of July, after breakfasting sumptuously, we started at in a N. W. Direction, through the forest. Crossing a creek by a bridge, we next walked up a steep path, and then going alternately up and down hill, we entered the valley Of the North Fork (v. Collie's map). Camp was pitched near some burnt timber, on the right bank Of the stream. We were pretty stiff after a seven hours ride, and some members Of the party promptly withdrew with some grease. A little fishing was attended with fair success, but the tortures inflicted by the mosquitoes were indescribable. The creek rose somewhat in the evening, owing to a storm to the north Of us. A little rain fell in the night. On the 17th we got under weigh about noon. The trail was very rough to-day. After crossing the river several times, we reached Baker's Pass at about 3 pm. And camped about 200 feet below it on the north side. July the 18th was a lovely day. We started at and rose to a height of about 7400 ft. Because bluffs prevent progress in the valley, and from here we had a beautiful view of Mt. Mummery, some Of the Freshfield Group and Mt. Sir Sandford. The trail now dropped very steeply for about ft., but we had no trouble until we came to the Trapper's Creek, which was the worst we had to cross on the whole expedition. The bottom was very bad, and the current was swift and quite sufficiently deep. However, Bruce on Snowball, his excellent pony, led across, and the rest Of the outfit fol lowed without mishap. A further descent now brought us into the Blaeberry Valley, and, passing a trapper's cabin, we ascended the left bank Of the Blaeberry River for some distance, and then crossed it to camp. The water was deeper than in the Trapper's Creek, but the bottom was good. We camped this night right on the trail, and slept very comfortably, thanks to some pine branches. There was a fine view Of the Pyramid from the camp, and the view down the valley, with mo