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Howser Spire, or Howser Spire Massif, is a group of three distinct granite peaks, and the highest mountain of the Canadian Bugaboo Spires. The mountain is located at the southwest corner of the Vowell Glacier, within the Bugaboo mountain range in the Purcell Mountains, a subrange of British Columbia's Columbia Mountains, The highest of the three spires is the North Tower at 3,412 m (11,194 ft), the Central Tower the lowest, and the South Tower is slightly lower than the North at 3,292 m (10,801 ft). Under the spire
Howser Spire is named after the town of Howser on Duncan Lake and Howser Creek.
The Beckey-Chouinard/West Buttress route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.
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The first ascent of the North Tower was made in August 1916 by Conrad Kain, Albert MacCarthy, E. MacCarthy, J. Vincent and Henry Frind.
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Author(s): Rich Wheater
Date: 2015
ISBN: 978-0-9877796-5-6
With 300 routes, 600 boulder problems and a handful of fine alpine objectives, Vancouver Rock Climbing provides comprehensive coverage of the diverse climbing scene around Vancouver, Canada.
- Provides detailed coverage of Howe Sound, Caulfeild Sea Cliffs, Cypress Falls Park, Cypress Mountain, Grouse Mountain, Lynn Valley and Deep Cove
- Includes full-color images and maps, descriptions of conditions and approach notes for each climbing area
- Each climb description tells you what gear to use, how many bolts there are, a difficulty rating, the pitch length and where to start and end
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North Howser Tower - Howser Spire
Howser Spire Massif - under the spire
Mon 15 May
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