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Bugaboos gear needs - snow/glacier stuff, ropes, and guidebook

The Blueprint Part Dank · · FEMA Region VIII · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 460

You won't regret bringing a super lightweight ice axe or a BD whippet pole.

Don't worry about water purification stuff, there's a water fountain at the Applebee Campground, but honestly, I just filled up my water straight from the streams of glacier melt (use a bandana to filter out the silt) and had zero issues,

Definitely bring a head-net for bugs on the approach trail. You won't really need it once you get up to the glacier, but they're quite pesky on the hike in,

I would definitely air on the side of bringing too much food. By the end of my stay I was left eating peanut butter and jelly with a spoon.

Bring a couple of good books in case the weather turns foul.

Hans Bauck · · Squamish, BC · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 2,099
Zeffe wrote: Dow, was just reading your Summit Post description of Ears Between. Great post... will definitely try that one.
There a direct start at 5.8 that's the best pitch on the route. Harder than the rest of it though. If you run the pitches long it's only a 3 or 4 pitch route, depending on if you rope up for the final scramble to the summit.

Watch the loose rock on the approach. It can be rather sketchy.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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