Snowpatch Spire
Encyclopedia
With its first ascent in 1940, Snowpatch Spire mountain
peak was the last of the Bugaboo Spires
to be climbed. It is located South-West of the Conrad Kain hut
, across the Crescent Glacier.
Mountain
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peak was the last of the Bugaboo Spires
The Bugaboos
The Bugaboos are a mountain range in the Purcell Mountains of eastern British Columbia, Canada. The granite spires of the group are a popular mountaineering destination. The Bugaboos are protected within Bugaboo Provincial Park.-Geography:...
to be climbed. It is located South-West of the Conrad Kain hut
Conrad Kain hut
The Conrad Kain hut is an alpine hut located in Bugaboo Provincial Park in British Columbia. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada. Coordinates: NAD27 11U 516700 5620754...
, across the Crescent Glacier.
Routes
- Wildflowers
- Kraus McCarthy
- Sunshine
- Surf's Up! (aka Southwest Ridge)
- Southeast Corner (aka Snowpatch Route)
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