In the summer of 1902 Coleman returned to the region to explore the Brazeau Ice– Fields. On Christmas day 1902, in a letter to the Globe and Mail, Coleman looked back on his expeditions to the Rocky Mountains between the Saskatchewan and Athabasca Rivers with satisfaction; much had been accomplished.

... As there were no guides familiar with the region we followed Indian trails, or picked out our route from mountain tops, and often had to chop miles of trail through fallen timber. Among the many mountains climbed during the two summers [1892 & 1893], eight were over 9,000 feet and three over 10,000, and four passes of over 7,000 were crossed by our ponies. Numerous lakes and rivers were discovered including one right astride of the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic waters, Fortress Lake, the second largest in the Rockies .

Coleman, A. P. (1902) Professor Coleman’s Message to Young Canadians: Hundreds of unknown and unnamed peaks in the west Awaiting the coming of adventurous Spirits."
The Globe and Mail, December 25, News page 4