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Howser Spire, or Howser Spire Massif, is a group of three distinct granite peaks, and the highest mountain of the Canadian Bugaboo Spires. The mountain is located at the southwest corner of the Vowell Glacier, within the Bugaboo mountain range in the Purcell Mountains, a subrange of British Columbia's Columbia Mountains, The highest of the three spires is the North Tower at 3,412 m (11,194 ft), the Central Tower the lowest, and the South Tower is slightly lower than the North at 3,292 m (10,801 ft).[1]

Howser Spire, The Bugaboos
Highest point
Elevation	3,412 m (11,194 ft)
Prominence	1,299 m (4,262 ft)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia Canada highest major peaks 44th
Coordinates	50°43′47″N 116°48′48″W
Geography
Howser Spire British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Purcell Mountains, East Kootenay
Topo map	NTS 82K10 Howser Creek
Geology
Mountain type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1916 Conrad Kain Albert MacCarthy E. MacCarthy J. Vincent Henry Frind

Howser Spire is named after the town of Howser on Duncan Lake and Howser Creek.[2]

The first ascent of the North Tower was made in August 1916 by Conrad Kain, Albert MacCarthy, E. MacCarthy, J. Vincent and Henry Frind.[2][3]

The Beckey-Chouinard/West Buttress route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[4]

Nearby

• Brenta Spire
• Bugaboo Spire (3204 m)
• Conrad Kain hut
• Crescent Towers
• Hound's Tooth
• Marmolata Spire
• Pigeon Spire (3156 m)
• Snowpatch Spire (3084 m)

References

External links

• "Howser Spire, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.

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