North Howser-West Face

[JensHolsten]

Just wondering if anyone has approached the west face of the North Howser tower in the bugs from East Creek. I know there are some rappels that are now often used. Any beta on locating these rap stations?

[Winter]

I think you head up the gully that approaches the base of B-C and once you get to the ridge crest, contour around towards North Howser and the raps will be right there. I haven't done them, but I remember keeping an eye out for them when I was in there, and I think that's where they are. But hopefully someone has better first hand info.

[G-spotter]

Josh Lavigne says that the raps go straight down from the bivi boulder.

 

In the Piche/atkinson guide this is labelled "difficult rappels possible" but it's since been coveniently bolted with rap anchors.

[JensHolsten]

Sounds pretty darn conveniant...thanks for the info guys. On another note, where can I find a reliable weather forcast for the bugs?

[G-spotter]

There is no such thing. Take the Environment Canada forecast for Golden or Revelstoke and double the probability of precipitation.

[clintcummins]

http://www.mountainproject.com/v/international/canada/british_columbia/105960981

 

"We accessed it via the East Basin Camp. Hike up the ridge towards the middle tower, traversing a snowfield to the higher ridge that looks down to the base of the North Tower. We built rappels here and did 4 full length raps to reach the glacier. Once there you have to traverse across the cirque to the base of the wall. There is a lot of rockfall on the rappels and then a lot of rock coming down into the cirque from the portion of the North face that is above... go fast."

 

For a forecast, you could pick a random point in Montana near the border, with an elevation as high as possible:

 

http://nimbo.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=MSO&llon=-116.158747&rlon=-114.146247&tlat=48.999584&blat=46.987084&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=23&map.y=3

 

It's a start, at least....

Edited August 1, 2008 by clintcummins