Snowpatch Spire
Snowpatch Spire is a mountain peak in British Columbia, Canada. With its first ascent in 1940, it was the last of the Bugaboo Spires to be climbed. It is located southwest of the Conrad Kain hut, between Bugaboo, Vowell and Crescent Glaciers, at the south end of Bugaboo Provincial Park. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted October 29, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
| Snowpatch Spire, The Bugaboos | |
|---|---|
Snowpatch Spire, with Pigeon Spire in the background on the right, Hound's Tooth and Marmolata Spire on the left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,084 m (10,118 ft) |
| Prominence | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Parent peak | Howser Spire (3,412 m) |
| Coordinates | 50°44′11″N 116°46′56″W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Bugaboo Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Purcell Mountains The Bugaboos |
| Topo map | NTS 82K10 Howser Creek |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 135 Million years ago |
| Type of rock | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1940 by Raffi Bedayan and Jack Arnold |
| Easiest route | class 5.8 |
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