Climbers Access Society Of BC

East Creek Improvements

for Kootenays/Bugaboos

written by Peter Winter

On August 15th, the Friends of Bugaboo Park installed a toilet similar to those previously installed by the FOBP at the Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col and West Ridge of Pigeon, near the traditional site of the East Creek bivy in the Bugaboos.
There has been a steady increase in use of this area over the years and it was showing signs of serious human waste issues. The site is outside of the Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Park and has now been designated a Recreation Site in order to officially be able to install the toilet. We would like to thank Canadian Mountain Holidays, Arc’teryx, The Alpine Club of Canada and BC Parks for their help and support on this project.

Bugaboos - South Howser Descent

for Kootenays/Bugaboos

written by Jeremy Frimer

In 2009,Friends of Bugaboo Park installed a new rappel route off South Howser (Beckey-Chouinard) in the Bugaboos. The route is much safer than the old way but has proved somewhat challenging to follow. So BC Parks in collaboration with CASBC has created a topo for the descent, which should help people stay on route.

The topo can be downloaded at:
http://www.jeremyfrimer.com/visitor/South%20Howser%20Descent.pdf

We hope it helps!
Jeremy Frimer, VP, CASBC

CASBC Bugaboo Report

for Bugaboo Provincial Park

written by Jeremy Frimer

Several months ago, CASBC asked members to complete 6 open-ended questions about the future of the Bugaboos, focused on the issues of a user cap and a via ferrata. Forty-five members responded; The results have now been compiled into an 11 page report. In short, CASBC members were generally against both a user cap and a via ferrata, offering alternatives such as education/informational campaigns and increasing camping capacity in the Park. download the CASBC Bugaboo Survey.

The Report has been submitted to the staff of Bugaboo Provincial Park. We will keep members informed of any decisions, as they become publicly known.

- Jeremy Frimer, Director

2009 CASBC Bugaboo Provincial Park Survey

for Bugaboo Provincial Park

written by Eric Goodwin

In 2008, B.C. Parks distributed a survey (“The BC Parks Survey”) asking park
users and interested parties for their opinions on various issues regarding
Bugaboo Provincial Park. (The survey can be downloaded here)

Several months ago we encouraged our members to fill out the survey and
provide their comments to B.C. Parks. However, we are not aware of how many
of our members completed the survey and what the general consensus is
regarding the Bugaboos.

Therefore, we have developed our own survey in a more open-ended format and wish to incorporate the responses into a coherent investigation of the
issues. In the coming weeks we will provide BC Parks with a report on the
issues from our perspective, including possible solutions.

If you have some time, please complete the survey here.

Survey: Restricted Access and Via Ferrata

for Bugaboo Provincial Park

written by Jeremy Frimer

Bugaboo Provincial Park is currently conducting a survey that asks users and those with vested interest in the Park questions about usage. The Survey also elicits opinions about two controversial proposals for the park.

1. A Via Ferrata. To avoid having climbers ascend and descend the snow/ice slope leading to the Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col, the Park has proposed a Via Ferrata, which would ascend to the left of the col along the base of Tom Egan Memorial Wall on Snowpatch Spire.

2. Access Restriction. Concerned with overcrowding, the Park is considering capping the user rates.

Those interested in the proposals and willing to provide feedback to the Park, please download the survey by copying and pasting the following link into your browser:

http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/images/b/b5/Bugaboo_Survey.PDF

Fill it out and send it to the address found on the first page of the survey