[TR] Bugaboos - Beckey Chouinard, Snowpatch Route,

[Steph_Abegg]

Trip: Bugaboos - Beckey Chouinard, Snowpatch Route, Hound's Tooth

 

Date: 8/5/2007 - 8/10/2007

 

Trip Report:

Just got back from 5 days in the Bugaboos with my friend Clint Cummins. Despite some somewhat iffy weather, we managed to climb some stellar routes.

 

Aug 5: Hike in to Applebee.

Aug 6-7: Beckey-Chouinard Route on South Howser Tower

Aug 8: Hound's Tooth

Aug 9: SE Corner (Snowpatch Route) on Snowpatch Spire

Aug 10: Hike out

 

I've posted a trip report and a bunch of photos on my webpage:

http://sabegg.googlepages.com/bugaboos2

 

Enjoy!

 

-Steph

Edited August 13, 2007 by Steph_Abegg

[Lisa_D]

glad you had good luck with the weather!

[chucK]

Excellent trip report and nice pictures. Way to bag some long climbs!

 

I have a couple of questions about the approach:

1. I see some "normal" looking cars in the parking lot. Would a Honda Accord have any/much trouble getting up there?

 

2. What are the specs for getting from parking lot to Applebee Camp? Would it be feasible to just keep humping up to the Pigeon/Howser Col from the parking lot?

 

 

[Steph_Abegg]

Would a Honda Accord have any/much trouble getting up there?

A Honda should have no trouble getting up there. The road is pretty good, except for an occasional potholed section. As long as you don't mind getting your car a bit dirty, and bouncing around a bit for 50km of dirt road....

 

What are the specs for getting from parking lot to Applebee Camp? Would it be feasible to just keep humping up to the Pigeon/Howser Col from the parking lot?

5.6km and 970m (3200ft) elevation gain from parking lot to Applebee. Takes about 3-3.5 hrs with a heavy pack. It is completely feasable to keep on going to the Pigeon-Howser col, or even down to the East Creek Boulder Camp (since camping is not "officially allowed" at the Pigeon-Howser col). The Pigeon-Howser col is about 2 hrs from Applebee, and the East Creek Boulder Camp is about another hour from there.

[dbb]

very nice

[olyclimber]

Great pictures as usual Steph! Nice climbing.

[TeleRoss]

Such a great climb!