Due to unforeseen circumstances there are a few destinations that we never made it to, including this one.
perhaps some other time...
Dates: July 10 – July 16
General Information: You gotta love the choice offered by the 2,000 alpine granite faces and ice climbs. The high altitude rock and the awe inspiring granite spires make this place an experience that shouldn’t be missed.
Decision:I’ve been there yet I feel the need to go back. There is still lot to do and the setting is amazing!
Time: 6 days
Classics: Pigeon Spire: West Ridge II 5.4, East Face 5.10; Snowpatch Spire: Southeast Corner IV 5.6, Sunshine 5.10+, Power of Lard 5.13c; South Howser Tower: Beckey/Chouinard V 5.10-, Igor Unchained; North Howser Tower: all along the Watchtower Face VI 5.12; Bugaboo Spire: Northeast Ridge IV 5.7.
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Pigeon Spires
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This photo, and the ones below it, were taken in 2003 during two weeks of climbing in the Rockies. This is what we'll be seeing when we get there.
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Snowpatch from the saddle
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Looking back at the day well
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