Bugaboo Spire

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Bugaboo Spire is a prominent granite peak in British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains, renowned among climbers for its classic alpine rock routes and dramatic spire-like profile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf granite spire
mountain peak
accessedFrom Bugaboo Creek Forest Service Road NERFINISHED
climbingSeason summer
climbingType alpine rock climbing
trad climbing
country Canada
elevation about 3204 m
firstAscentBy Conrad Kain NERFINISHED
firstAscentDate 1916
hasFeature exposed ridges
glaciated approaches
steep granite faces
hasNearbyPeak Crescent Spire NERFINISHED
Pigeon Spire NERFINISHED
Snowpatch Spire NERFINISHED
hasRoute Kain Route NERFINISHED
Northeast Ridge NERFINISHED
West Ridge NERFINISHED
hasSummitType spire-like peak
hazard crevasses on approach glaciers
rapidly changing mountain weather
rockfall
isPartOf Bugaboo Group NERFINISHED
Bugaboos NERFINISHED
isPopularWith alpine climbers
rock climbers
locatedIn British Columbia
Bugaboo Provincial Park NERFINISHED
Canada
Columbia Mountains NERFINISHED
Purcell Mountains NERFINISHED
mapLabel Bugaboo Spire NERFINISHED
material granite
mountainRange Columbia Mountains NERFINISHED
Purcell Mountains NERFINISHED
nearestMajorCenter Golden, British Columbia NERFINISHED
notableFor classic alpine rock climbing routes
dramatic spire-like profile
high-quality granite
prominence about 494 m
protectionStatus within provincial park
region southeastern British Columbia
rockType granite
standardRoute Kain Route NERFINISHED

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Conrad Kain firstAscentOf Bugaboo Spire
Bugaboo Provincial Park hasFeature Bugaboo Spire
Bugaboo Provincial Park namedAfter Bugaboo Spire