Bugaboos, Canada, August 2008January 22
Drove up to Banff from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Stopped in Glacier National Park for some plein air painting and a trip up Mt. Reynolds. Fabulous views.
The evidence of the glaciers having been there is exciting.
But in Canada the glaciers are still there.
Also the rock is granite, very steep, very picturesque and a wonderland of climbing.
An international community of climbers comes to the "Bugs", many of them staying here at the Canadian Alpine Club hut.
It’s quite plush: kitchen with all the cookware and utensils, sinks, bunkbeds, electric heat and outdoor privy. The only thing lacking was a shower.
This Snowpatch Spire was one of my favorite climbs.
You can see it behind this french climber.
My climbing partner Kent Marshall is busting some moves on Snowpatch…
Pigeon Spire. Another classic.
The best was saved for last: Northeast Ridge of Bugaboo Spire. It’s listed in the Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
This 16 x 24 inch pastel is of the view on the ‘Kain Route’ of Bugaboo Spire. There are more pastels to come.
We’ll be back….
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