../.. A road trip though southeast BC with Simeon Warner. July 2008. slides/bugaboos_2008_0287.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Getting ready to hike in after fortifying the truck. Getting ready to hike in after fortifying the truck. slides/bugaboos_2008_0287.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0288.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Raised walkways on the easy part of the approach. Raised walkways on the easy part of the approach. slides/bugaboos_2008_0288.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0291.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Hiking up towards the Kain hut and the Hound's Tooth. Hiking up towards the Kain hut and the Hound's Tooth. slides/bugaboos_2008_0291.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0342.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The Kain hut. No place for the really committed to sleep. The Kain hut. No place for the really committed to sleep. slides/bugaboos_2008_0342.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0374.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Boulder campsite below the Kain hut. Boulder campsite below the Kain hut. slides/bugaboos_2008_0374.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0348.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The Bugaboo stairmaster. The Bugaboo stairmaster. slides/bugaboos_2008_0348.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0373.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The Kain Route on Bugaboo Spire, left skyline. The Kain Route on Bugaboo Spire, left skyline. slides/bugaboos_2008_0373.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0293.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Hiking the lower sections of the Kain route on Bugaboo Spire. Hiking the lower sections of the Kain route on Bugaboo Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0293.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0295.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The lower part of the 5.4 corner pitch. The lower part of the 5.4 corner pitch. slides/bugaboos_2008_0295.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0297.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Upper part of the Kain route. Upper part of the Kain route. slides/bugaboos_2008_0297.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0299.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Summit with Howser Towers in the background. Summit with Howser Towers in the background. slides/bugaboos_2008_0299.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0301.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Figuring out the rap anchors for the NE Buttress route. Figuring out the rap anchors for the NE Buttress route. slides/bugaboos_2008_0301.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0302.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Cheap climbing shoes eqauls red feet. Cheap climbing shoes eqauls red feet. slides/bugaboos_2008_0302.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0371.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Pigeon Spire. Pigeon Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0371.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0303.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Hiking towards the spires at dawn. Hiking towards the spires at dawn. slides/bugaboos_2008_0303.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0304.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Hiking up to the West ridge of Pigeon Spire. Hiking up to the West ridge of Pigeon Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0304.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0306.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Soloing up the West ridge of Pigeon Spire. Soloing up the West ridge of Pigeon Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0306.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0307.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Roped up for the last pitch below the summit. Roped up for the last pitch below the summit. slides/bugaboos_2008_0307.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0311.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Simeon on the very top of Pigeon Spire. Simeon on the very top of Pigeon Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0311.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0312.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The Howser Towers. The Howser Towers. slides/bugaboos_2008_0312.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0314.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 "Stop pissing around, you'll kill us both." Shortroping is fun! "Stop pissing around, you'll kill us both." Shortroping is fun! slides/bugaboos_2008_0314.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0317.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 "Form an orderly queue please!" "Form an orderly queue please!" slides/bugaboos_2008_0317.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0343.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 NE Buttress of Bugaboo Spire. NE Buttress of Bugaboo Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0343.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0319.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The moon over Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col. The moon over Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col. slides/bugaboos_2008_0319.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0320.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Simeon getting ready to solo up to the Bugaboo-Crescent Col. Simeon getting ready to solo up to the Bugaboo-Crescent Col. slides/bugaboos_2008_0320.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0321.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 At the col. Start of the real climbing. At the col. Start of the real climbing. slides/bugaboos_2008_0321.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0324.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 First 5.8 pitch above the slabs. First 5.8 pitch above the slabs. slides/bugaboos_2008_0324.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0326.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Pitch three with Snowpatch Spire behind. Pitch three with Snowpatch Spire behind. slides/bugaboos_2008_0326.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0327.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Heading up the quartz dyke. Heading up the quartz dyke. slides/bugaboos_2008_0327.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0329.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 East face of Snowpatch Spire. East face of Snowpatch Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0329.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0332.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Fifth class chimney, gotta love those loose blocks. Fifth class chimney, gotta love those loose blocks. slides/bugaboos_2008_0332.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0333.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Last climbing before the summit. Last climbing before the summit. slides/bugaboos_2008_0333.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0335.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Looking for the highest point on the ridge. Looking for the highest point on the ridge. slides/bugaboos_2008_0335.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0337.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Now how do we get down? Now how do we get down? slides/bugaboos_2008_0337.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0338.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Traversing between the North and South summits. Traversing between the North and South summits. slides/bugaboos_2008_0338.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0339.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 When the guidebook says "knife edge" it means it. When the guidebook says "knife edge" it means it. slides/bugaboos_2008_0339.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0341.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Rest days? Who needs them? Rest days? Who needs them? slides/bugaboos_2008_0341.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0345.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Crescent Towers, good venue for a rest day. Crescent Towers, good venue for a rest day. slides/bugaboos_2008_0345.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0347.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Applebee campground. Applebee campground. slides/bugaboos_2008_0347.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0340.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Snowpatch Spire. Snowpatch Spire. slides/bugaboos_2008_0340.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0372.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The Kraus-McCarthy follows the groove just left of center. The Kraus-McCarthy follows the groove just left of center. slides/bugaboos_2008_0372.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0351.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Starting the first pitches. Starting the first pitches. slides/bugaboos_2008_0351.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0352.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Above the 5.8 roof, which was wet (as advertised). Above the 5.8 roof, which was wet (as advertised). slides/bugaboos_2008_0352.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0354.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Simeon following below the roof. Simeon following below the roof. slides/bugaboos_2008_0354.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0355.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 But where are the tigers? But where are the tigers? slides/bugaboos_2008_0355.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0358.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The queeze chimney. The queeze chimney. slides/bugaboos_2008_0358.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0360.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Harder than it looks! Harder than it looks! slides/bugaboos_2008_0360.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0362.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Summit! Summit! slides/bugaboos_2008_0362.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0365.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Summit of Snowpatch! Summit of Snowpatch! slides/bugaboos_2008_0365.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0377.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Hiking out still with big packs. Hiking out still with big packs. slides/bugaboos_2008_0377.jpg slides/bugaboos_2008_0350.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:06:40 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Warm weather means lots of snowmelt. Warm weather means lots of snowmelt. slides/bugaboos_2008_0350.jpg