Excerpt from page 71 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Next day was perfect. The rain had cooled the air and we set out to see some of the country under a clear sky and warm sun. Two weeks could be spent to advantage up in that country - starting out is a fresh direction every other day and being just straight lazy round camp on alternative days. Unfortunately we had only two days at our disposal, having to return to civilization, or to what goes by the name, by a certain date. Peters\xef\xbe\x92 Lake lies at an elevation of 5200 feet under the shadow of Mt. Fraser, the summit of which is 8900 feet above sea level. From the east end of the lake up the valley of Ryan Creek, there stretches for several miles a series of natural meadows, each at a slightly higher elevation than the one preceding it and it was up this valley that we proceeded on foot, leaving the horses feeding on the flat by the lake.
