Part Three: Pigeon Spire/ West Ridge
Ted brews up some coffee and tea
.
It rained lightly through the night, but as morning broke the clouds were
clearing.
Mark beginning the approach to
Pigeon Spire.
The base of Snowpatch Spire is in the background.
Ted works his way up the first obstacle, the Bugaboo/Snowpatch col.
At the top of the col, Pigeon Spire
comes into view.
The classic West Ridge route ascends the right hand skyline.
Ted on the West Ridge.
Mark on the ridge.
Still on the ridge, Ted points to the south Howser Tower.
On the summit with The Howser Towers in the background.
Ted checks out a crevasse during the hike back to camp.
Go to part four: Bugaboo spire