SPILLIMACHEEN, British Columbia — Nestled on a rock outcrop at the head of Bugaboo Creek Valley sits the Conrad Kain Hut with a striking view of the Bugaboo Glacier. Named after Conrad Kain, a famous ...
Editor’s Note: Our relationship with the mountains is built on awe. Their age seems to impart wisdom; their violence, humility; their proximity to the sky, faith. We go to the mountains for peace and ...
HALFWAY UP the South Howser Tower, a 2,000-foot spire of white granite in the far reaches of Bugaboo Provincial Park, my partner, Rob Frost, a 30-year-old professional climber from New Hampshire, and ...
A bugaboo is an imaginary monster invented to frighten children. In British Columbia, the Bugaboos are real-life rock monsters that make the hearts of rock climbers skip a beat when they see them. The ...
From 15 - 16 August 2017 the XMountain Mountain Guide Luca Montanari and Arianna Del Sordo made the first ascent of 'From Italy with love', a trad climb up the Crescent Towers in the heart of the ...
If you're looking for hike that's off the beaten path this long weekend, this one could be a winner. Tucked back in the Purcell Mountains in between Radium and Golden lies a geologically unique rock ...
Vlad Capusan reports about Tutti Frutti Summer Love (5.11+, A3, 17 pitches, 610m), the big new route climbed up the North Face of Bugaboos Spire in British Columbia, Canada together with Tom ...
A century after Conrad Kain's historic ascent of Bugaboo Spire, an expedition aims to recreate his 1916 climb. Just as Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains are covered in ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about adventures for people traveling solo. This article is more than 10 years old. Painters and photographers, here’s the ...
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