Ah the good old days! Guy Johnson at the now illegal campsites at Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, July 1990

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Ah the good old days! Guy Johnson at the now illegal campsites at Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, July 1990

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Evening view of Howser Towers from Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, July 1990

Kurt Johnson looking toward the Howser Towers from near the summit of Bugaboo Spire. Photo by Chad Bennett.

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Jul 6, 2018

“Ah the good old days! Guy Johnson at the now illegal campsites at Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, July 1990”

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