The Mountaineer 51 
WITH THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA 
*P. M. McGrecor 
The sixth annual camp of the Canadian Alpine Club was 
held at Sherbrooke Meadows, B. C., from July 26th to August 
4th, 1911. The camp was five miles from Hector, on the main 
line of the Canadian Pacific railway, midway between Field and 
Laggan. It was in a beautiful valley—mountains on both sides 
and above, with Sherbrooke Lake a mile lower down the 
valley and with Lefroy, Victoria, and Cathedral mountains in 
sight across Lake Sherbrooke. 
The elub furnished tents with good bough beds, sufficient 
to care for 125 at one time. Over 150 attended the camp 
during the nine days. There was a large dining tent capable 
of seating about 80 at one time, located midway between the 
men’s and women’s quarters. A Chinese cook and two assist- 
ants cooked for the large party, and a maid cooked for the 
help and for any meals outside the regular hours. There were 
three maids and three boys to wait on the table. Tea was 
served at 4 p. m. every afternoon for any ladies or others who 
eared to indulge. There were three Swiss guides in attendance 
during the outing, besides a number of the older members of 
the club who acted as guides. The rope is used much more 
than on the Coast mountains, the people being roped together 
in parties of five or six as soon as the climbing becomes difficult. 
There is very much more rock work and much more difficult 
and dangerous climbing than in the Coast mountains. The 
ice-aX 1s much more popular than the alpenstock and is better 
for experienced climbers, especially on rock climbing. The 
main object of the summer camp is to qualify or graduate mem- 
bers. They become active members upon making one of the 
climbs decided upon by the climbing committee. Mt. Daly, 
10,382 feet, was the graduating climb this year. Mt. Ogden, 
8,795 feet, was a nice climb close to camp, and Mt. Niles, 9,742 
feet, was another one not far away. Pope’s Peak, 10,255 feet, 
seven miles away, was to have been a graduating climb, but 
*Official guest from Mountaineers to Alpine Club of Canada, 
