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Crescent Spire is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Crescent Spire was named in 1933 by James Monroe Thorington because he was impressed with its shape.[1]

Crescent Spire, The Bugaboos
Crescent Spire
Highest point
Elevation	2,842 m (9,324 ft)[1]
Prominence	92 m (302 ft)[1]
Coordinates	50°45′01″N 116°46′38″W[1]
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Purcell Mountains, Columbia Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82K10 Howser Creek
Geology
Mountain type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	June 1933 Conrad Kain; J. Thorington[1]

Routes

• West Ridge 5.4 / 180m
• WIMTA 5.10- / 5 pitches
• Clean and Dirty 5.10 / 6 pitches
• Paddle Flake Direct 5.10 / 6 pitches
• Paddle Flake 5.10 / 6 pitches
• Left Dihedral 5.11 / 6 pitches
• Westside Story 5.11 / 6 pitches
• Roof McTech 5.10+ / 2 pitches
• Energy Crisis 5.11+ / 2 pitches
• McTech Arete 5.10- / 6 pitches
• Mc Tech Direct 5.10 / 6 pitches
• Woza Moya / 5.10- / 6 pitches
• Dunlop's Dangle 5.10- / 6 pitches
• Surprisingly Subsevere 5.10 / 6 pitches
• Northeast Ridge 5.6 / 300m

References

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