| updated: 10/10/2002 12:00:23 AM |
6 in eight days! (was "9 in 9 is so fine".) |
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South Howser Tower Bugaboo Spire Mt Sir Donald Liberty Bell Forbidden Peak |
Mark Kroese and
Hans Florine climbed six of Steck and Ropers 50 classics in a eight days. They started on July 26th..
Their progress during the trip is posted below let the planning begin...(July 17th,2002).. See bottom for geek tech stuff UPDATES: 7/26 Hans arrived at Sea Tac Airport at 3:04PM 5:00PM Hans confirmed helicopter shuttle to Sleese Mountain. Socked in with low clouds so we postponed Slesse and headed to the Buga Boos. 7/27 link to bugsoverview with captions(269 kb) Complete Becky Chouinard Route -- 14:48 Hut to Hut -- 6:40 On Route Mark at base of Howser..... 7/28 Completed Bugaboo Spire - NE Buttress -- 6:06 Hut to Hut -- 1:26 On Route Weather deteriorated today - Rain and Snow 7/29 Taking a rest day with Abby and Rich. Abby is showing us how to crevasse rescue. She takes her UIAA test next week. Mark on approach to Howser..... Mark on Bugaboo Spire Summit..... 7/30 Completed Mt Sir Donald -- 11:46 Car to Car -- Had to wait 4 hours at the saddle for good weather -- 2:20 On Route -- 1:42 On Descent Crevasse play while waiting..... Summit on Mt Sir Donald..... Mt Sir Donald Overview..... 8/1 Completed Sleese Mountain -- 12:58 Car to Car (used taxi to drop at start trailhead) -- 4:50 On Route 8/2 Completed Liberty Crack on Liberty Bell -- 6:45 Car to Car -- 3:36 On Route 8/3 Completed West Ridge of Forbidden Peak -- 8:40 Car to Car -- 42 On Route.
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| To Climb | hut to hut | route | altitude | |||||||
| time | gain | CTC | ||||||||
| Sir Donald | 2:23 | 7200 | 2:20 car to base,1:06 return, 1:56 descent | 11:47 | ||||||
| Howser | 14:48 | 6:40 | 5180 | 1:23 from car to hut | 44:40:00 | 2:40 approach | ||||
| Bugaboo | 6:06 | 1:26 | 3295 | 1:02 from hut to car | 44:40:00 | 1:50 approach, base to base 4:30, bug/snowpatchcol to hut 30:01 | ||||
| Sleese | 4:17 | 7000 | 3:58 taxi to base route. | 12:58 | ||||||
| Forbidden | 35 | 5600 | 1:52 saddle to car | 8:23 | ||||||
| Liberty Bell | 3:36 | 2290 | 30 car to base | 6:50 | ||||||
| ________ | _________ | _________ | ||||||||
| Totals --- | 18:22 | 30565 | 39:58:00 | |||||||