The Mountaineer 
Routs and Trails Leading to It. 
From Castle Rock, Washington, there is a direct wagon 
and automobile road forty-eight miles distant to the now used 
camping grounds on the south side of Spirit Lake, and north 
side of the mountain. Three and one-half miles south to the 
base of the mountain, where the climbers’ troubles begin, trails 
are cut to the open land near the base. 
From Woodland, Washington, on the Northern Pacific Rail- 
road, going forty-five miles north by wagon road and pack 
trail, one may reach the south side of the mountain. 
It may also be reached from Vancouver, going northwest 
thirty miles by railroad and then by wagon and packs to the 
mountain. 
One knowing the location of the country can go through 
to the mountain, not following the known trails, but at the ex- 
pense of hardships and privation. 
Climbing Routes Used. 
If climbing from the north side one will notice a long ridge, 
‘alled the lizzard from its twisting course, from which two- 
thirds of the way up over a small snow field is a bunch of rock 
shaped like an immense boot with the toe pointing west and 
the top of the boot straight up the mountain. Beware of this 
rock boot; it is labeled dangerous. Here is located a just 
comfortable, modern, right up-to-date, orthodox-warm place, 
with steam heat if desired. Most climbers take a look at it 
going up. Ice will be found from 600 feet to the top on the 
north side. It is a steep, sharp climb but the shortest route 
to the summit. 
On the northeast corner one may make his way over Black 
3utte, thence by winding around among the crevasses of the 
East Side Glacier, going north around the longest crevasse 
on the mountain, nearly three-fourths of a mile in length and, 
in 1908, six feet wide at the top, thence to the summit. (This 
route was impossible this vear on account of the crevasse 
system. ) 
The east side climb may be made by going south to the 
skyline ridge east from the top, thence up Eastside Glacier, at 
all times avoiding the moving rock slide on the southeast corner 
north of Lewis River Glacier, as it is dangerous. Also, if it 
is thawing or a heavy wind is blowing, avoid all concave chan- 
