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Elevation:	9,650 ft	2,941 m
GPS:	50.59859, -116.48644 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Ken Trout on Nov 21, 2015
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Access Issue: SNOWPATCH SPIRE ROCKFALL Details

BC Parks is aware of a rockfall incident that occurred on December 23, 2022 on the north end of Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Park. The natural occurring event triggered a significant deposit of rock into the glacial basin below, however no park facilities were impacted by the debris. The area involved is a popular recreation area during the operational season (July to September). With this in mind BC Parks has implemented a Closure Area (Travel Not Permitted – Section 17 (Park Act)) and a Rockfall Hazard Zone (Travel Not Recommended) in the localized incident area (February 1 – July 15, 2023) until more information becomes available.

Description

A smallish rock peak that is surrounded by taller peaks.

Getting There

Use the Forster Creek Road from Windemere, BC. After 36 km, find the Irish Creek Trail head. The trail should make getting to timberline bushwack-free but crossing the col to get to this peak is uncertain.

Putnam wrote, as an alternative, that hiking up from south is possible via the Horsethief Creek Road, Stockdale Creek Trail, and ,presumably, a nice final thrash up Serena Creek. No trail is shown for Serena on current maps today.