ddpeterson Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) The weather is always the crux in the Bugaboos. From August 25th to the 31st my partner and I traveled up to the Bugaboos for our first time. We had hoped to Climb the Kain, the NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire and the Beckey/Chouinard on South Howser Tower, but the snow and ice kept us from some of our goals. For a full trip report with photos and video, check out http://drews-adventures.blogspot.com The short of it... -The road is in good condition... typical logging road conditions. -The approach really is not very fun. 3 miles? It felt like 10. Pack as light as possible. -It wasn't crowded; the weather probably scared people away. -The Col was in terrible condition; rockfall was common and unavoidable and the 'shrund was long and wide. -We used double ropes; really helped us when we had to bail from the top of the NE Ridge and rap down the East Face. -La Sportiva Trango S Evo boots are the perfect boots for the Bugaboos. My feet did get cold, but then again my whole body was cold. They climb really well on rock. -Expect snow in the Bugaboos in August. -If you are planning on climbing anything in the Bugaboos... try and get up and down by 1:00pm. You could almost keep time by the weather. All in all it was a great trip, and if it wasn't for the horrid weather we would've been able to accomplish our goals. I think we've scored some good weather points for our next trip Edited October 19, 2007 by ddpeterson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layback Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Alan and Alice must be so proud: But seriously, kick ass job Drew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jport Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Checked out your blog... good stuff! I gotta get back into B.C. and the Bugaboos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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