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West Face - Surf's Up - 1990

I think this used to be called The Southwest Ridge. Not sure. Have done this with variations three times. 1981 w/ Jay Wilson and 1997 w/ Karen Bates. The only time I got any pics was on this bright sunny day with Guy and Sue.  

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GUY JOHNSON AND SUNRISE NE CORNER OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

GUY AND SUE AT SUNRISE BELOW THE NORTH EAST FACE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

SUNRISE AND GUY JOHNSON MOVING PAST THE EAST FACE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

GUY JOHNSON WALKING ON THE FRINGE OF THE VOWELL GLACIER ON THE WAY TO SNOWPATCH SPIRE, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

GUY JOHNSON LEADING THE CRUX PTICH ON THE POPULAR SW RIDGE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

GUY AND SUE AT A BELAY HIGH UP ON THE POPULAR SW RIDGE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

SUE MCCOWAN LEADING THE 1ST PITCH ABOVE 'SURFS UP' LEDGE ON THE SW RIDGE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

GUY JOHNSON AT THE SUMMIT OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE, BUGABOO SPIRE BEHIND BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

LOOKING PAST THE N PEAK OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE TO THE SE FACE OF BUGABOO SPIRE, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE NORTH PEAK OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE FROM THE SOUTH PEAK

GUY JOHNSON BELAYING AT THE TOP OF THE NORTH PEAK OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA

GUY AND SUE DESCENDING SNOW AFTER RAPPING THE MCCARTHY ROUTE OFF THE W FACE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE, B.C., CANADA

CLIMBERS DESCENDING 'SUNSHINE' ON THE N FACE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA


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