Just
east of Craigellachie, locate Avoca West on the north side of the
highway. Shortly after, take a left onto Perry River FSR (labeled
North Fork), 808509.
Stay on the main road; just passed the 6 km marker, take a left on a
secondary service road, 807559. This road has numerous side spurs; keep
climbing using the switchbacks. At 793566, I hiked an old road that heads
west; not recommended. Instead, consider continuing on the road to gain
the ridge further, or better yet, use K3's cat-ski lodge, 776571, to
access the mountain. I followed the south-eastern ridge to the false
summit;
the traverse to the true summit is straightforward.
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Good service road.
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Scramble:
RT 8.25; 4.5 up. This objective has been under my radar for
quite some time. It is close to Salmon Arm and grants great views onto
Caballero Peak. The latter is easy to reach from the south side, but 5th class scrambling is
required to
surmount the summit block. Ascending Rectitude Peak allowed me to
scrutinize its
northern aspect to see if an easier way is feasible. I
approached my objective of a logging road I had previously visited. In
hindsight, the cat-ski lodge would grant better access to
this outing. I parked my truck a bit short of the junction I noticed on Google Earth. I hiked to it and veered off
the main road. The old road was overgrown with alder; I opted to
leave it for a direct line through deadfall, blueberry, and prickly
bush. Luckily, I
stepped onto consolidated snow well
before the treeline, which allowed me to continue at a good pace without
losing the remaining skin on my legs! The rest of the ascent was
delightful; I climbed the steep snow slope to the false summit while
scoping out Caballero Peak and K3's cat-ski lodge below. Unfortunately,
Caballero appears difficult from
this side as well... I would have to get close to see if a route reveals itself. I admired the view as I traversed
to Rectitude's true summit. The weather was great; following a long
stay at the top, I
started
traversing to the first peak. I savoured my return on the snow as I
wasn't looking forward to the
bushwhack ahead of me. All too soon, the thinning snow led
to the gnarly bush. I was thrilled to step back onto the road. I resumed my descent to the
truck with a feeling of contempt. I can't say that I recommend my route; however,
it was a great outing despite the
scratches!
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The worst section is at the beginning.
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The spur road is very overgrown with alders.
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Leaving the gnarly bush behind.
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Consolidated snow grants pleasant hiking.
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Straightforward terrain to the ridge.
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Making good time on the snow.
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Rectitude's true summit (center).
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Caballero Peak is on the left.
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Traversing to the true summit with Anstey Peak at the far right.
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North-eastern view towards the giants of the Cat Group.
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Mount Coperland and Eagle Pass Mountain (center) to the east.
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Looking back at Rectitude's false summit. |
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A snowbound tarn below.
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Nice ridge.
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Caballero Peak.
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K3's cat-ski lodge (center) most likely grants a better approach.
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Delightful return until the snow runs out.
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Bushwhacking back to the service road.
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