Snowpatch Spire
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| Snowpatch Spire | |
|---|---|
| File:Snowpatch.jpg Snowpatch Spire, with Pigeon Spire in the background on the right, Hound's Tooth and Marmolata Spire on the left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,084 m (10,118 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 284 m (932 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Howser Spire (3,412 m)[2] |
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| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Snowpatch Spire | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Bugaboo Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Purcell Mountains The Bugaboos |
| Topo map | NTS 82K10 Howser Creek |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 135 Million years ago[4] |
| Rock type | Granodiorite[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1940 by Raffi Bedayan and Jack Arnold[5] |
| Easiest route | class 5.8[6] |
Snowpatch Spire is a mountain peak in British Columbia, Canada. With its first ascent in 1940, it was the last of the Bugaboo Spires to be climbed.[2] It is located southwest of the Conrad Kain hut, between Bugaboo, Vowell and Crescent Glaciers, at the south end of Bugaboo Provincial Park.[7] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted October 29, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snowpatch Spire is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Routes
[edit | edit source]Climbing routes on Snowpatch Spire:[9]
- Wildflowers - class 5.9
- Kraus-McCarthy - class 5.9
- Sunshine - class 5.11
- Surf's Up (aka Southwest Ridge) - class 5.9
- Southeast Corner (aka Snowpatch Route) - class 5.8
Gallery
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References
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External links
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- Snowpatch Spire weather: Mountain-forecast.com
