updated:

10/10/2002 12:00:23 AM

6 in eight days!

(was "9 in 9 is so fine".)

South Howser Tower
West Buttress

Bugaboo Spire
East Ridge

Mt Sir Donald
Northwest Arete

Slesse Mountain
Northeast Buttress

Liberty Bell
Liberty Crack

Forbidden Peak
West ridge
 

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.

 


The book that drives the dream.


Mark's book.


Hans' book.

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