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Bugaboos 2020

September 4, 2020 by Keith Robine

Rapping off Bugaboo Spire

The Bugaboos are an amazing playground, especially for alpine climbers. This summer offered a chance to be up there without the usual complement of international climbers, just us Canadians! We also received a fresh snowfall of about 10cm! Was that the first snowfall of the upcoming year or the last snowfall of the previous year?

Climbing over the snow that fell 2 nights before

For a long time, I had heard about a majestic climb called Sunshine Crack, on Snowpatch Spire. My partner Steve and I trained specifically for this climb. It kicked our butts, but it was fantastic to get up on its perfect cracks.

Getting started on Sunshine Crack
Pitch 5

We also got the chance to do the famed NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire. Although the climbing is easier, its just as classic, with a knife edge traverse between the two summits.

On the approach
Getting high on the NE ridge

A final climb of McTech Arete made for a perfect trifecta of climbs. I’ll be back!

Happy I can still carry a heavy pack

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