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Ian B > Bugaboos

One of many trips. Some of the best alpine climbing anywhere.
From summit of Bugaboo Spire, 7/22/13. Kain Route gendarme in foreground, west face of Snowpatch Spire in background.
From summit of Bugaboo Spire, 7/22/13. Kain Rou…
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At the gendarme, Kain Route - Bugaboo Spire - August 2009
At the gendarme, Kain Route - Bugaboo Spire - A…
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Conrad Kain Hut - Bugaboo Provincial Park, BC
Conrad Kain Hut - Bugaboo Provincial Park, BC
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West Face of Snowpatch Spire from the Bugaboo/Snowpatch Col - August 2009. Note all the glacier ice exposed - LOW snow year.
West Face of Snowpatch Spire from the Bugaboo/S…
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Climbing the Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, good snow conditions, July 22, 2013.
Climbing the Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, good snow c…
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Poo with a view! Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, July 2013.
Poo with a view! Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, July 2013.
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West Ridge of Pigeon Spire, July 23, 2013. Descending from first summit, headed to second summit. Howser group in background on right.
West Ridge of Pigeon Spire, July 23, 2013. Desc…
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Summit of Pigeon Spire, 7/23/13.
Summit of Pigeon Spire, 7/23/13.
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NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. In the middle of the 1000'+ "scramble" to the rope-up ledge.
NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. In the midd…
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NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. Upper section of the 4th class approach.
NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. Upper section…
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First roped pitch, NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. This is probably the crux pitch unless you do some of the upper variations.
First roped pitch, NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire, 7/24…
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Third pitch, NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. Typical of the stellar granite and great climbing on the entire route.
Third pitch, NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13.…
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NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire. The traverse from the North Summit to the South Summit. 4th and low 5th class with Uber-Exposure!
NE Ridge Bugaboo Spire. The traverse from the N…
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Down-climbing the Kain Route on the Grand Traverse of Bugaboo Spire, 7/24/13. West face of Snowpatch on left and Pigeon on right in background.
Down-climbing the Kain Route on the Grand Trave…
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First pitch of Surf's Up - West Face of Snowpatch Spire, 7/26/13. Stay in the flakes/corner, keeping left of the orange /white headwall.
First pitch of Surf's Up - West Face of Snowpat…
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Second pitch of Surf's Up. Headed up and right, staying just left of the big orange/white overhang.
Second pitch of Surf's Up. Headed up and right,…
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Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. Isak headed into the 5.9 crux on pitch 3. 7/25/13
Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. Isak…
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Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. Looking down on the famous Surf's Up ledge from the pitch 5 belay. Bugaboo Glacier is a couple thousand feet below. 7/25/13
Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. Looki…
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Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. The stellar 5.8 splitter crack on pitch 6. 7/25/13.
Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. The s…
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Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. The fun continues, Isak on the 7th pitch about to hit the ridge crest, then about 500' easy 5th class to Snowpatch summit.
Surf's Up - west face of Snowpatch Spire. The f…
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Isak & Ian on top of Snowpatch at the Kraus-McCarthy rappel route. Pigeon and the Howser's in the background. ANOTHER blue sky day in the Bug's! 7/25/13
Isak & Ian on top of Snowpatch at the Kraus-McC…
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