JensHolsten Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensHolsten Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Sounds pretty darn conveniant...thanks for the info guys. On another note, where can I find a reliable weather forcast for the bugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 There is no such thing. Take the Environment Canada forecast for Golden or Revelstoke and double the probability of precipitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintcummins Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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