Bugaboos but not Bugaboo'ed........

I have had a great week in the Bugs (Bugaboo Provincial Park - BC). For a place known for bad weather, I have had great weather. Not counting the 3 days of rain/snow that that I hiked gear up to my camp, set up and rested; it has been amazing.

The Bugaboos are in the Canadian Rockies near Banff and Kootenay National Parks. They got their name by miners that moved in to explore the area and were "bugaboo'ed" when they came up with nothing. The area was made famous by Conrad Kain in 1916 when he put up the 1st route to the top on Bugaboo Spire in what he called the Canadian Alps. At that time it was the most impressive Alpine ascent. Since then Bugaboos which consist of 3 main granite spires, Bugaboo, Pigeon and Snowpatch along with the infamous Howser Towers has been the "poor man's" Patagonia for North Americans.

I plan on posting more later but wanted to post these pictures for now, let every know what I am up to and get back up to Applebee cuz it ain't raining yet.

And a special thanks to Ryan McCombs for loaning me a 4 season tent. I wouldn't have been miserable in my southeastern 3 season backpacking tent. You are a fine Texan.

A break in the rain.

Bugaboo Spire w/ Snowpatch in the background (sent via Kain Route & the Northeast ridge).

Central Crescent Spire (sent via Lion's Way).

Snowpatch Spire w/ Pigeon Spire and the Howser's in the back ground L to R (sent via the Snowpatch Route, my favorite so far).

Descent w/ Kain Hut & Summer Flowers.

Hope all is well, wh.