After Sue left for home and work, Guy and I came back for this. Had perfect weather. Got passed by a couple of early do it in a day early starters. I wanted to bivy on that wicked cool ledge just above the tension traverse and enjoy the great alpine essence.
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GOLD SUNRISE LIGHT ON THE HOWSER TOWERS ABOVE THE VOWELL GLACIER IN THE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON AND CAMPSITE AT THE BUGABOO-SNOWPATCH COL BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON RAPPELLING OFF THE WEST FACE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON HANGING OUT AT CAMP AFTER THE CREVASSE RESCUE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
EVENING VIEW OF CREVASSES IN VOWELL GLACIER AND THE HOWSER TOWERS, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
EVENING LIGHT ON PIGEON SPIRE AND CREVASSES IN THE VOWELL GLACIER BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
SUNSET SILHOUETTE OF GUY JOHNSON AT THE BUGABOO-SNOWPATCH COL BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
TINY FIGURES AND SUNSET GLOW BELOW THE WEST FACE OF SNOWPATCH SPIRE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
SUNSET COLOR ON PIGEON SPIRE FROM A CAMPSITE AT THE BUGABOO-SNOWPATCH COL BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON APPROACHING THE BASE OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE BASE OF THE WEST BUTTRESS, SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS,
THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE MINARET AND THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER IN THE BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON ENJOYING THE BIVY AT THE BASE OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
SUNSET LIGHT ON THE WEST BUTTRESS OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER IN THE BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
SUNSET LIGHT ON THE WEST BUTTRESS OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER IN THE BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
LATE DAY SUN ON THE WEST BUTTRESS OF THE NORTH HOWSER TOWER IN THE BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON AND SUNSET BIVOUAC AT THE BASE OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE WEST BUTTRESS, SOUTH HOWSER TOWER BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON CLIMBING INTO THE BIG DIHEDRAL, W BUTTRESS, S HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON CLIMBING THE THIN CRACKS PITCH ON THE CHOUINARD-BECKY, WEST BUTTRESS, S HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
LATE DAY VIEW OF EAST CREEK VALLEY FROM THE WEST BUTTRESS, SOUTH HOWSER TOWER BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
LATE DAY VIEW OF EAST CREEK VALLEY FROM THE WEST BUTTRESS, SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON, MORNING, BIVY SITE NEAR THE TOP OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON, MORNING AT BIVOUAC SITE NEAR TOP OF SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY JOHNSON EMERGING FROM THE CHIMNEY AFTER THE TRAVERSE PITCH, BECKEY - CHOUINARD ROUTE, S HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY AT THE BASE OF THE RAP PITCH NEAR THE TOP OF THE CHOUINARD-BECKEY ROUTE S HOWSER TOWER/BUGABOOS/BC
LOOKING BACK TO THE RAP PITCH ON THE BECKEY - CHOUINARD ROUTE, S HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON AND PETER COLE AT THE TOP OF THE 'CHOUINARD-BECKEY' ROUTE, SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA
THE ELUSIVE NORTH HOWSER TOWER AND EAST CREEK VALLEY FROM THE TOP OF THE SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANAD
GUY STARTING THE RAPS OFF THE SUMMIT OF SOUTH HOWSER TOWER, BUGABOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
GUY STARTING THE SOFT SLOG BACK TO THE HUT
LIGHT IS RIGHT, GUY JOHNSON WITH A HUGE PACK ON THE CRESCENT GLACIER, BUGABOOS, B. C., CANADA
GUY JOHNSON ASLEEP OUTSIDE THE KAIN HUT, SNOWPATCH SPIRE AND BUGABOO SPIRES, BUGABOOS, B.C., CANADA