Selkirk Mountains (British Columbia)

The Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia are glacier country that the Canadian Pacific railway crossed at Rogers Pass in 18...

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The Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia are glacier country that the Canadian Pacific railway crossed at Rogers Pass in 1885, opening the peaks to travellers and climbers. These antique prints show the range in the years after the railway arrived: the falls of the Illecillewaet river and the view from the foot of Eagle Peak, both published in 1907, and an 1895 view of Mount Cheops and Mount Hermit.

The Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia are glacier country that the Canadian Pacific railway crossed at Rogers Pass in 1885, opening the peaks to travellers and climbers. These antique prints show the range in the years after the railway arrived: the falls of the Illecillewaet river and the view from the foot of Eagle Peak, both published in 1907, and an 1895 view of Mount Cheops and Mount Hermit.

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