Originally published at: Bugaboos – Alpine Climbing Trip – Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Island Section
Trip Co-Leaders: Casey Matsuda & John Relyea-Voss
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Objective: West Ridge Pigeon Spire, Kain Route Bugaboo Spire & Others
Max Group Size: Four / Five
Difficulty: D4 – objectives will change based on forecasted weather.
Require Experience Climbing: Participants need crampons, helmet, ice axe. Must be comfortable in winter overnight camping conditions and have experience with glacier travel, steep snow travel. Our chosen routes are 5.4 – 5.7 full trad routes and we require participants to be individually competent leading & climbing alpine trad routes. Group sizes for individual objectives will most likely be 3 or smaller.
Gear Required: Difficile Island Alpine Rack (Please refer to Island Alpine Select). Trad rock gear and gear for mountaineering & glacial travel.