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Table of contents
- 1.
Bugaboos
67 in Crag
- 1.1. Applebee Camp 2 in Area
- 1.2. Snowpatch Spire 10 in Area
- 1.3. Bugaboo Spire 2 in Area
- 1.4. Crescent Spire 6 in Area
- 1.5. Crescent Towers 4 in Area
- 1.6. Eastern Spires 0 in Area
- 1.7. Eastpost Spire 10 in Area
- 1.8. Brenta Spire 1 in Area
- 1.9. Northpost Spire 1 in Area
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1.10.
Howser Spire Massif / Howser Spire 22 in Crag
- 1.10.1. North Howser Tower 21 in Unknown
- 1.10.2. Central Houser Tower 0 in Cliff
- 1.10.3. South Howser Tower 1 in Area
- 1.11. Pigeon Spire 2 in Area
- 1.12. Pigeon Feathers 1 in Area
- 1.13. Hound's Tooth 1 in Area
- 1.14. Marmolata 2 in Area
- 1.15. Flat Top 0 in Area
- 1.16. Thimble 0 in Area
- 1.17. Howser Peak 0 in Area
- 1.18. Rock Ridge 0 in Area
- 1.19. Anniversary Peak 0 in Area
- 1.20. Lost Feather Pinnacle 3 in Cliff
- 2. Index by grade
1. Bugaboos 67 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Alpinismo, Arrampicata trad e altri stili
Lat / Long: 50.808635, -116.777087
descrizione
The Bugaboos are one of the worlds greatest alpine climbing destinations. The majority of the rock is fine-grained Granite with splitter cracks. From 4th class scrambling to hard 14+ alpine trad routes, the Bugs have everything. The season for the Bugaboos normally runs from late June to August, with the best time being the later weeks of July into early August.
dove alloggiare
Camping is available either at Boulder camp or at the higher Applebees campsites. It costs $10/ night per person (as of 2022). the camping is rustic in nature, with no designated spots.
more info can be found here: BC Parks- Bugaboos
There is also accommodation available at the Alpine Club of Canada's Conrad Kain Hut it is open from July 1st to October 2'd and bunks cost $25 a night. (as of 2022)
1.1. Applebee Camp 2 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Arrampicata trad e Bouldering
Lat / Long: 50.743098, -116.768431
descrizione
Does your body need a rest day? Of course, it does! But you can't fathom the idea of sitting at camp doing nothing but eating the remainder of the food you brought up through sweat and tears?
Here's the solution! Just walk around camp and climb random stuff! If you're really cool, you can even simul-climb around camp!
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★★ Applebee Crack
Head East from the main Applebee camping area down a few slabs and you'll quickly find the obvious left-leaning hand/fist crack. | 5.9 | 17m | |||
2 |
★★★ Shitter Crack
Climb the 10 foot crack just left of the first toilet at the Appleby campground. Touching the restop bag disposal barrel or the toilet is considered to be a dab. | V2 | 3m |
1.2. Snowpatch Spire 10 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Arrampicata trad, Alpinismo e Arrampicata aid
Lat / Long: 50.736758, -116.781802
descrizione
Check out http://alpinestyle.ca/locations/bugaboos for topo.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 | ★★★ The Snowpatch Route | 5.8 | 600m | |||||
2 | ★★★ Warrior's Way | 5.10 A3+ | 400m | |||||
3 |
★★★ Sendero Norte
"Sendero Norte" - The path to the North FA: Chris Brazeau & Jon Walsh | 5.12+ | 600m, 14 | |||||
4 | ★★★ Minotaur Direct | 5.11+ | 700m, 16 | |||||
5 | ★★★ Sweet Sylvia | 5.12c | 400m | |||||
6 |
★★★ Tom Egan Memorial
The free version of an old aid route on the east face. The mega ledge to ledge link of the three crack pitches has got to be one of the most inspiring crack projects anywhere! Will Stanhope promises beers for that FA. The hard pitches:
FA: Will Stanhope, Ago 2015 | 5.14b | 13 | |||||
7 |
Tom Eagan Memorial Route Aid
FA: Hatten-Simpson, 1978 | 5.9 A3 | ||||||
8 | ★★ The Power of Lard | 5.12d | 350m | |||||
9 |
★★★ Sunshine Crack
FA: Alex Lowe & S Scott | 5.11a | 370m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
10 |
★★★ surfs up
P1: Climb 30-40m over left leaning flakes to a promoniant horn to belay, Just below where the Dihedral becomes more pronounced. P2: Follow the second overlap of the steepening dihedral for 40m to a flake belay. P3: the crux pitch, Continue up the dihedral for 25m, stem left and pull a cruxy move onto a sandy ramp, climb 5m up to an alcove belay P4: Mantle to the second big ledge then climp up and right over a block to gain a solid ledge. climb down and right to gain surfs up ledge. belay at the far end. P5:Follow the obvious face crack off the ledge, pull over an awkward block and belay at 30m P6: climb 5.8 jams to a pedistal belay at 30m P7: follow 20m of 5.7 cracks to gain a boulder on the ridge crest, belay here. scramble the ridge crest to the summit then descent off the Kraus-McCarthy Rap Route | 5.9 | 350m, 7 |
1.3. Bugaboo Spire 2 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Tutti Alpinismo
Lat / Long: 50.744804, -116.788067
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★★ Northeast Ridge
FA: Dave Craft, David Isles, Richard Sykes & John Turner, 1958 FA: Joe Buszowski & Bernhard Ehmann, 1985 | 5.8 | 600m | |||
2 |
★★★ Kain Route / South Ridge
FA: Conrad Kain, Albert, Beth MacCarthy & John Vincent, 1916 | 5.6 | 450m |
1.4. Crescent Spire 6 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Per lo più Alpinismo
Lat / Long: 50.749558, -116.779243
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★ West Ridge
Follow the snow up the col (Bugaboo-Cressent) to it's highest point. Climb up a left-facing slab (in the left corner is the best rock) while not letting yourself get tempted by the many cracks heading left from the slab. There are three bolted anchors on this route although most parties either climb up (left) too early. Simul-climbing or soloing this is common to get to NE ridge of Bugaboo. Descent: Walk along the ridge to the McTech descent route. The first anchor is on a steeper wall (facing S-O) above the main dihedral corner of the area. It might be hard to spot. Rappel with either a 70m rope or double 60m. | 5.4 | 150m, 3 | |||
2 | ★★★ Paddle Flake | 5.10b | 220m | |||
3 |
Westside Story
Starts 10m left of Mctech Aerete. P1 5.10a Up left facing corner, and wide cracks up onto face. Belay at horizontal crack with ledge P2 5.10a Up wide face cracks to bolted anchor P3 5.8 Up and left on thin gear then head up right onto slab into the back of the amphitheatre. Bolted anchor. P4 5.8traverse left in flaky cracks, up. left around corner into wide crack and up this to belay on pedestal. P5 5.9 directly up crack, up steep crack above (ignore bolts on left) up offwidth crack then easier climbing to bolted anchor. P6 5.7 as per last pitch of McTech Aerete | 5.10- | 6 | |||
4 |
★★★ McTech Arete
This climb sees the most traffic out of all moderate climbs in the area. With a relatively short approach, bolted anchors, and a bolted rap line, this is one of the least committing climbs in the bugs. Approach: From Appleby camp, head up the north moraine (behind the water tap) and navigate left of the first lake, up and around the right of the second lake. The climb you're looking for is in the obvious dihedral on the arete of the crescent spire.
Descent: Either walk east to find the descent gully between the crescent spire and crescent towers or rappel the McTech rappel line. McTech rappel line: From the anchor of pitch 5, make 6 single rope rappels to the ground or 4 double rope rappels. From the ridge, find a bolted anchor about 20m up and (climber's) left from the anchor of pitch 5. Note: Although the guidebook notes the rappels as 28-30m, many parties have found themselves 1-2m short of the next station when using a single 60m. | 5.10- | 190m, 6 | |||
5 | ★ Surprisingly Subsevere | 5.10a | 6 | |||
6 | Woyza Moyza | 5.10a | 200m, 6 |
1.5. Crescent Towers 4 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Alpinismo e Arrampicata trad
Lat / Long: 50.748414, -116.774764
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★★ Lion's Way
A great first summit close to camp to get an understanding of the area. | 5.6 | 200m, 6 | |||
2 |
★★ Ears Between
Close to camp and often climbed on "rest days" or as an introduction to the area. The first two pitches are optional and can be avoided by following a long ramp starting much further left. If you are comfortable at the grade, the direct start is a much more enjoyable option.
Descent: Downclimb or do a short rappel to regain the ledge between the ears then head around the back of the eastern ear. Do two single rope rappels and follow the ridge to gain the Cressent-Eastpost col. FA: R. Lofthouse & CMC Party, 1968 | 5.7 | 300m, 8 | |||
3 |
★★★ Ears Between (Direct)
The fantastic and highly recommended direct start variation to Ears Between.
FA: R. Lofthouse & CMC Party, 1968 | 5.10- | 260m, 6 | |||
4 | Tigers Trail | 5.9 | 200m, 6 |
1.6. Eastern Spires 0 routes in Area
1.7. Eastpost Spire 10 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Arrampicata su roccia, Alpinismo e altri stili
Lat / Long: 50.744833, -116.766272
descrizione
Eastpost Spire is directly beside Applebee Dome campsite, bosting bolted mixed routes on the lookers left, hard trad lines on the roofs, moderate alpine lines on the center face, or scrambling routes on both ridges.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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1 | ★ Northeast Ridge | Class 4 | 180m | |||||
2 |
★ Northwest Ridge
Head from camp up to the Crescent Eastpost Col, then pick up a very well-beaten track up the ridge. | Class 4 | 180m | |||||
3 | West Face | 5.8 | ||||||
4 | Shelton Route | 5.10+ | ||||||
5 | Flaming Hack Arete | 5.11+ | ||||||
6 | South Face Left | 5.7 A3 | ||||||
7 | South Face | 5.6 A2 | ||||||
8 | ★★★ Classic Grit | 5.10- | 220m | |||||
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9 |
★★ Southeast Ridge
The Southeast ridge of Eastpost Spire is a good rest day activity when the weather is not so nice around camp. There exist's two options for the approach, 1: From Applebee camp head towards Eastpost Spire, then descent 100m down snowfields and/or scree to a series of ledges, cross these ledges until you are barred by a large gully. head uphill and follow a series of short 5th class gullies until you arrive at the top of the ridge. follow the path of least resistance to the summit. 2: From the Kain Hut, scramble head down and cross the creek. then start heading up scree slopes in the direction of the SE ridge. Join the first route at the top of the scree slopes and follow the gullies and ridge to the summit. From the summit descent down the "Northwest Ridge" back to camp | 5.6 | 550m | |||||
10 | East Face | 4.5 | 450m |
1.8. Brenta Spire 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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Tutti Arrampicata trad
Lat / Long: 50.761287, -116.773525
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | South Ridge |
1.9. Northpost Spire 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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Tutti Arrampicata su roccia
Lat / Long: 50.768618, -116.767726
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★★ Free Healing | 5.10+ | 280m |
1.10. Howser Spire Massif 22 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Tutti Alpinismo
Lat / Long: 50.729768, -116.814754
descrizione
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.
storia
The first ascent of the North Tower was made in August 1916 by Conrad Kain, Albert MacCarthy, E. MacCarthy, J. Vincent and Henry Frind.
1.10.1. North Howser Tower 21 routes in Unknown
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: 50.728852, -116.815771
descrizione
For the big boys and girls.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
North-Northwest Face
FA: Campbell, Knowler & Zvemgrowski, 1967 | 5.8 A2 V | 800m | |||
2 |
Northwest Buttress
FA: Beckey & Greenwood, 1963 | 5.7 A2 V | 1000m | |||
3 |
Eye of Providence
FA: Mike Verwey & Jon Simms, 2012 | 5.12 | 910m, 34 | |||
4 |
All Along the Watchtower
FA: Ward Robinson & Jim Walseth, 1981 FFA: Topher Donahue & Kennan Harvey, 1996 | 5.11d A2 | 910m, 34 | |||
5 |
Armageddon
FA: Mike Pennings & Jonathon Copp, 1999 FFA: Jesse Huey & Maury Birdwell, 2016 | 5.12+ | 1100m, 34 | |||
6 |
Warrior
FA: Hugh Burton & Steve Sutton, 1973 | 5.9 A3 VI | 910m, 34 | |||
7 |
Young Warrior
FA: Dave Russel & Chris Harkness, 2006 | 5.9 A3 VI | 910m | |||
8 |
Dodging Deanna
FA: Nathan Macdonald & Tony Mclane, Lug 2014 | 5.10d VI | 850m, 18 | |||
9 |
Spicy Red Beans and Rice
FA: Cameron Tague & Eric Greene, 1997 | 5.12- A1 | ||||
10 |
The Seventh Rifle / 7th Rifle
FA: Chris Jones, Galen Rowell & Tony Qamar, 1971 | 5.11- VI | 910m, 30 | |||
11 |
Under Fire
Link up of 'The Shooting Gallery', '7th Rifle' and 'Young Men on Fire' | 5.11a VI | 850m | |||
12 |
The Shooting Gallery
FA: George & Synnott, 1971 | 5.10 A2+ VI | 34 | |||
13 |
Young Men on Fire
FA: Gore & Hollinger, 1994 | 5.11- A4 VI | 34 | |||
14 |
Southwest Face
FA: Jones, Simpson & Woodcock, 1970 | 5.11 A2 VI | 20 | |||
15 |
South Ridge
FA: Kain, Frind, MacCarthy & Vincent, 1916 | 5.6 III | 200m | |||
16 |
North Ridge
FA: Austin, Bernays, McCarthy & Rupley, 1955 | 5.4 III | 5 | |||
17 |
Fear and Desire
FA: Davis & Offenbacher, 1999 | 5.10 A3+ V | 9 | |||
18 |
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
FA: Isaac & Webster, 1999 | 5.9 A2 V | 10 | |||
19 |
Voodoo Chile
FA: Alik Berg & Uisdean Hawthorn, Ago 2020 | 5.11+ | 500m | |||
20 |
The Simulator
FA: Dylan Johnson & Chad Kellogg, 2010 | 5.11 C2 | 19 | |||
21 |
Hey Kool-Aid!
FA: Bruce Miller & Chris Weidner, 2005 | 5.11+ |
1.10.2. Central Houser Tower 0 routes in Cliff
1.10.3. South Howser Tower 1 route in Area
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: 50.726159, -116.807770
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
★★★ Beckey-Chouinard / West Buttress
This is a Bugaboos mega-classic that draws climbers from around the world and for obvious reasons. It's more than 2000' tall and has pitch after pitch of 5.8 and 5.9 climbing with short sections of 5.10 thrown in here and there for good measure. The elegant line follows a large buttress that soars up the full height of the west face. This is a full value route with excellent climbing, great position and spectacular views. Not to be missed.
From the top of the Gully make one rappel off a nest of slings and follow fourth and easy fifth class terrain to the true summit. To descend find the first rap anchor to the east of the summit and make 6 double rope rappels to the glacier. There are numerous rap anchors on the east face so keep an eye out and make sure your ropes reach to the glacier below the bergshrund on the last rap before you commit to it. Some parties put in a V-thread because their ropes didn't reach. | 5.10a | 1100m, 22 |
1.11. Pigeon Spire 2 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Tutti Alpinismo
Lat / Long: 50.730506, -116.792622
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★ Pigeon Toe | 5.4 | 90m | |||
2 |
★★★ West Ridge
The west ridge of Pigeon Spire is a bugaboo classic, and you will be sure to meet other parties on route. The majority of parties choose to simul-climb the route as it is predominantly 4th class, with a handful of 5m 5.4 steps. Mountain boots are recommended for the B-S Col and Vowell Glacier, but once you are at the ridge you can swap to approach shoes to make the climbing easier. Follow the upper Vowell glacier to the toe of Pigeon Spire's west ridge, Just above the Pigeon-Howser Col. You can ditch your glacier gear, ice axes, and crampons here. Next scramble up the ridge, taking the path of least resistance. The majority of the time you will be on, or just below the ridge crest but never more than 5m away from it. From the first summit descent down 4th class slabs, the climb up to the second summit may appear steep at first, but quickly grows into a blocky nature and is never more than 4th class. A narrow section of the ridge is best done Au Cheval. From the second summit contour right and down a short 5th class crack system to a col with the main summit. Continue down and left under the main summit across icy or snow-covered ramps to a short blocky chimney. Scramble this then continue left either through a chimney or taking a short handrail on the outside of it. once at the end of the handrail follow broken cracks up to the main summit block. Descent Do two 30m raps from bolted stations off the main summit block down towards the icey ramps you scrambled across earlier. Then reverse the route you scrambled up, downclimbing where necessary. FA: Eaton Cromwell & Peter Kauffman, 1930 | 5.4 | 500m |
1.12. Pigeon Feathers 1 route in Area
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Tutti Arrampicata su roccia
Lat / Long: 50.723111, -116.795804
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★★ SE & E Pigeon Feathers Traverse | Class 4 | 80m |
1.13. Hound's Tooth 1 route in Area
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Tutti Arrampicata su roccia
Lat / Long: 50.724721, -116.774506
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★ North West Face | Class 3 | 100m |
1.14. Marmolata 2 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Tutti Arrampicata su roccia
Lat / Long: 50.721296, -116.782231
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 | ★★ East Ridge | 5.6 | 280m | |||
2 | ★ West Ridge | {AU} YDS:5.6 | 140m |
1.15. Flat Top 0 routes in Area
1.16. Thimble 0 routes in Area
1.17. Howser Peak 0 routes in Area
1.18. Rock Ridge 0 routes in Area
1.19. Anniversary Peak 0 routes in Area
1.20. Lost Feather Pinnacle 3 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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Arrampicata trad e Alpinismo
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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1 |
Furry Friends
FA: Ethan Berman & Uisdean Hawthorn, 20 Lug 2020 | 5.11- | 360m, 8 | |||
2 |
Back At Bob’s
Named in memory of Bob Enagonio of Canmore, Alberta who perished on a ski traverse from Rogers Pass to the Bugaboos in May 2005. FA: Duncan Burke & Chris Weidner, 2005 | 5.11 A2 IV | 7 | |||
3 |
Double-Double
FA: Mike Loch & Olivier Ouellette, 8 Ago 2018 | 5.12+/13- | 180m, 4 |