Bugaboos!
Bugaboos!
Hey everyone!
I am heading to the bugaboos August 23 (ish). My friend and I are taking the bus to radium, and from there dont have a way up. We are coming from Squamish. Is anyone going around that time, from either west or east. Even if we could meet you in Radium (or the turnoff from the main highway) and then get a ride up.... send me an email.
thanks
brit_ah(at)hotmail.com
Brittany
I am heading to the bugaboos August 23 (ish). My friend and I are taking the bus to radium, and from there dont have a way up. We are coming from Squamish. Is anyone going around that time, from either west or east. Even if we could meet you in Radium (or the turnoff from the main highway) and then get a ride up.... send me an email.
thanks
brit_ah(at)hotmail.com
Brittany
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Sincerly, Aaron Kristiansen.
Sincerly, Aaron Kristiansen.
WTF?
the kain route on bug spire and the west ridge of pigeon spire are definately 2 of the most popular moderate classics and are a lot of fun.
that being said, many of the routes are pretty long when you include the approach and descent. plus, some routes are very exposed. not exactly the best place for your first multipitch if you get my drift...
that being said, many of the routes are pretty long when you include the approach and descent. plus, some routes are very exposed. not exactly the best place for your first multipitch if you get my drift...
Obviously pack light, but bring a full rack if you want to do any of the more difficult climbs. And double up on 1"-2" stuff. If you're camping prepare for a steep 3-4 hour hike to Appleby campground. If you're staying at the hut, you dont need cooking utensils or a stove, just your sleeping bag. Photocopy the routes you want to do. ALWAYS bring a torch with new batteries and a good dry warm shell on your day treks. You should have some kind of waterproof hikers, cramp-ons and an axe if you want to head up the col, you can leave them at the top. Wear a lid.
The bugs are intimidating on first visit, maybe warm up on Lions Way, or Mctech Aret. Definitely climb the NE ridge of Bugaboo spire, it's awesome but leave very early. For the Pigeon West Ridge(A must do), it is mostly class 3 but switch to comfortable climbing shoes when you get on the rock.
Hope this helps, have fun!! its a beautiful place.
The bugs are intimidating on first visit, maybe warm up on Lions Way, or Mctech Aret. Definitely climb the NE ridge of Bugaboo spire, it's awesome but leave very early. For the Pigeon West Ridge(A must do), it is mostly class 3 but switch to comfortable climbing shoes when you get on the rock.
Hope this helps, have fun!! its a beautiful place.
no it wasn't us. our trip was shortened due to weather but we did manage to climb a bit on cresent spire
met 2 back at applebee who spent the night on the bug-snowpatch col and they told us of another 4-6 who spent the night in the rain/snow near the summit after climbing the north east ridge. the 2 who spent the night at the col had left camp at about 4-5:00am but got stuck behind a couple of slow/chatty parties. i believe it was the chatty parties who were benighted. we saw a couple of them rapping past the gendarme the next afternoon (not sure if they had to wait so late because new snow/ice made travel unsafe until it melted a bit?). anyway watched as the helicopter buzzed by a few times and heard the ranger's radio as they spotted 5 coming down on their own steam. not sure their condition or if there was indeed a 6th.
there were at least 50 cars in the parking lot when we headed up. don't know if the high number of people contributed to many parties being on the northeast route, but if this happens often it may give the park/rangers cause to restrict the number of visitors as previously mentioned on another post.
met 2 back at applebee who spent the night on the bug-snowpatch col and they told us of another 4-6 who spent the night in the rain/snow near the summit after climbing the north east ridge. the 2 who spent the night at the col had left camp at about 4-5:00am but got stuck behind a couple of slow/chatty parties. i believe it was the chatty parties who were benighted. we saw a couple of them rapping past the gendarme the next afternoon (not sure if they had to wait so late because new snow/ice made travel unsafe until it melted a bit?). anyway watched as the helicopter buzzed by a few times and heard the ranger's radio as they spotted 5 coming down on their own steam. not sure their condition or if there was indeed a 6th.
there were at least 50 cars in the parking lot when we headed up. don't know if the high number of people contributed to many parties being on the northeast route, but if this happens often it may give the park/rangers cause to restrict the number of visitors as previously mentioned on another post.
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