Guess the spot: Maps Edition

[blueeyes]

Whatever you do... do not drive Poison Spring at night. In the day proceed with caution.

I don't even remember this conversation or why I was looking for Posion Spring. Since I am in Idaho probably a slim to zero chance of me attempting to drive this road let alone at night or in a rain storm.

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[Rockskipper]

The Purcells?

 

[Artemus]

The Purcells?

No, not the Purcell's.

 

[Kullaberg63]

Come on, guys! It's Art, a climber and connoisseur of fine granite, and besides, the place is quite well known.

 

[Rockskipper]

Bugaboos?

 

[Ben]

it's the Bugaboos.

 

[Rockskipper]

OK @Ben, go solve the international one now.

 

[Glasterpiece]

Why not? Why?

Because at night you can wind up losing the road and find yourself driving through deep pools in the wash bed.

 

[Artemus]

Bugaboos?

Of course it is the Bugs! One of the 50 of the "50 Classic Climbs of North America" is here, on the Bugaboo Spire, and I have had the honor of climbing it, successfully. The 10 teams behind us overnighted on the route, the poor buggers. We watched them from our tents and empathized with their headlamps up high on skinny ledges with little bivy gear. Classic.

You, Liz, are on deck.

 

[Artemus]

Because at night you can wind up losing the road and find yourself driving through deep pools in the wash bed.

And, @Rockskipper , even during the day, evil lurks!
https://backcountrypost.com/threads/the-devil-and-a-flash-flood.1883/

 

[Rockskipper]

I've read that TR before and didn't make the connection. Pretty wild!

I've seen the Bugs and am awed by anyone who would climb them. Just getting up under them was a bit hair-raising in itself, as I don't like exposure.

OK, that inspires me to post up a bit different map of a similar place, though much less frequented. Also in Canada, but not BC. Hint: lots of colorful names in these peaks. The main access to them is by plane.

 

[Artemus]

I've read that TR before and didn't make the connection. Pretty wild!

I've seen the Bugs and am awed by anyone who would climb them. Just getting up under them was a bit hair-raising in itself, as I don't like exposure.

OK, that inspires me to post up a bit different map of a similar place, though much less frequented. Also in Canada, but not BC. Hint: lots of colorful names in these peaks. The main access to them is by plane.

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Rock,
You need to embrace that exposure. I too am awed by it but climbing made me less scared of it.

Anyway could you be teasing us with a really cool map view of the northeast view of Kluane Provincial Park, Yukon?

 

[Rockskipper]

I embrace the fear, and it embraces me back a little too tight and squeezy.

Wrong province but I do love the Kluane.

Hint: the river on the right of the map is rather famous. I'm sure you know these peaks, you may have even climbed there. It's a climber's paradise, though hard to get to.

NOTE: @Artemus I updated this - it's NOT in Yukon T (nor BC).

 

[Rockskipper]

Another hint: At least one of these climbs is in the book Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America and may be on your bucket list, if you have one.

 

[Artemus]

Another hint: At least one of these climbs is in the book Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America and may be on your bucket list, if you have one.

Well, then it is in the Northwest Territories and it is in on my bucket list and I will be super-impressed if you have been there too!

Hint us what kind of map it is, please, please, please.

 

[Rockskipper]

I would love to go there, but no such luck so far. Yes, it's in NWT. Not sure what kind of map it is, maybe just someone's hand sketch.

BIG hint: look at the peaks near the top of the map. They're in a ________. (one word, glaciation-related).

I will add that, even though they may be on your bucket list, I believe they're unclimbable.

 

[Artemus]

I would love to go there, but no such luck so far. Yes, it's in NWT. Not sure what kind of map it is, maybe just someone's hand sketch.

BIG hint: look at the peaks near the top of the map. They're in a ________. (one word, glaciation-related).

I will add that, even though they may be on your bucket list, I believe they're unclimbable.

Tomorrow, when I am maybe rested, I will respond to your choice of the adjective "unclimbable". That has turned out to be an inadequate description of a particular feature to climbers. In fact, it is a lure. When named such a certain glacial cirque of particular importance and distinction was promptly climbed. It is called the Cirque of the Unclimbables. Unclimbable? Fat chance. Those namers knew they were throwing down the gauntlet.

People like Alex Honnold and Uli Steck responded. Their predecessors had already climbed many of those Unclimbables. Respect.

 

[Rockskipper]

A bit of mis-perception by the man who first named them. Lots of cool names later, like the Lotus Flower Tower.

Lol you're up, @Artemus

 

[Artemus]

A bit of mis-perception by the man who first named them. Lots of cool names later, like the Lotus Flower Tower.

Lol you're up, @Artemus

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The Lotus Flower Tower!

Now that is the right way to name a peak!

Why do we get stuck with Cedar Mountain? Mount Explorers-sister-whoNeverEvesSawAmountain? and Sheep Mountain? (pet peeve #67)?

 

[Rockskipper]

Well, over here in Colorado we have peaks named for presidents. Glad they're all taken, is all I can say.