[MCR] Bugaboo update

Hi,

Things are slowly shaping up in the Bugs.  There has been a bit of recent new snow above 9500ft that is still sticking to the very high north sides of the peaks.  The winter snowpack is slowly melting away and is getting patchy in the moraines above the hut.  Travel is variable but is generally good if you can avoid the shallow areas near rocks.  There is still snow on much of the kain route and on most shady ledges above 9000ft.  Routes on the sunny aspects of the smaller peaks like Crescent Spire and the Crescent Towers might be getting pretty dry but I would guess that most of the bigger stuff (Bugaboo N.E Ridge, Snowpatch Route, Kain route) could still be a little sporty.  

 

The last few kilometres of road into the park are still closed due to the recent construction of last fall and a very rainy spring.  Temporary parking is on the edge of the airstrip near the CMH Bugaboo lodge and access to the trail is gained by walking past the gate, up the driveway then across the lawn to join the park road.  There is active logging in a few places up to the 14 kilometre with lots of trucks using the road.  The frequency for the road is 158.46 for those with radios.

 

Also, the trail to the hut was washed out last fall in the open slide path below the ladders.  I have not heard anything about the shape of the trail yet this spring but a few parties have been up it already.

 

Cheers,

Marc Piché

 

Mountain Guide

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