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All Locations > International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Columbia Mountains > Purcell Mountains > The Bugaboos > Pigeon Spire > West Ridge (5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c)
Low fifth class down climb from second summit to col with main summit.
ID 112030826 ·
slabs leading around to the main summit. You should head for the big gap in the wall seen in the photo. Guidebooks call it Icy ledges and you do encounter some snow and or ice but nothing too significant
Fred Batliner with Howser Towers behind - on a very chilly, but wonderful, day.
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matt matera
Jul 27, 2016
“Low fifth class down climb from second summit to col with main summit. ”  

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