Come join me for a Last minute weekend extravaganza to the
Bugaboos!! :) I will be repeating the Bugaboo Spire a top 50
classic and if you haven't been up there it's worth the long
drive out. Please do some research on this objective and send
me a message with your climbing/alpine experience. DAY1: 5
hour drive to bugaboos provincial park, hike 3 - 4 hours to
Applebee's camp ground. Day2: 4am start to climb bugaboo
spire kain route. Day3: depending on how things go climb lions
way then hike out and drive home. Or skip lions way and go
for lunch/hot springs in radium. Please prepare for long days
and to share the climbing gear load.
Required Items to Bring:
Overnight camping gear/food, alpine rock climbing (crampons,
mountaineering boots, poles, ice screw, comfortable rock
shoes, helmet, harness, 25L minimum pack, gloves, warm
clothes/sun protection, rain gear(a must in the bugs), water
bottles/bag, food
Recommended Items to Bring:
Comfortable and dry camp clothes/ shoes/sandles
How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
Carpool Location:
TBA
Carpool Directions:
Please let me know if you can drive. The road is not paved but
most vehicles should be able to make it through right now.
Notes:
You must be competent at traveling on 4th and low 5th class
terrain, experience walking in crampons and know how to self
arrest (b-s col is steep and notorious for being a dangerous
place to be later season), must be competent at following 5.7
trad and on exposed lines, you must have rappel experience.
Please send me your experience level when you sign up.
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Registration for this event closed on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM.