Rogers Pass to Bugaboos Traverse
Possibly the most iconic multi-day traverse in North America, the Bugs to Rogers Traverse spans three mountain ranges, 80+ miles of distance and over 30k vertical feet of elevation gain. // [o] @bjarnesalen
Elevation: Generally above 6000’
Aspect: Generally South
Vertical: 3300’+
Coordinates: Begin at 56°16’08”N 117°30’14”W
First traverse: South to North: Briggs, Corbet, French, Neale 1958
North to South: Gardiner, Scott, Smith, Robinson 1973
“This spectacular tour through the heart of the Columbia Mountains is typically accomplished in the South to North direction.” (FCSDofNA)
“My long-term vision for Canada is as a great wilderness park for the world, where tired and stress-out individuals can hike, climb, paddle, ski, take photographs, and refresh their spirits.”
Possibly the most iconic multi-day traverse in North America, the Bugs to Rogers Traverse spans three mountain ranges, 80+ miles of distance and over 30k vertical feet of elevation gain.
Though the challenges don’t come in the numbers alone, the route is littered with complex navigational challenges, sudden and savage storms, crucial and consequential decision making and surviving in the wild with nothing but your wits and what’s in your pack.
It’s no meadow skipping glacier cruise, the Bugs to Rogers Traverse a full on test of mountain skills and mental grit.
This is Part 1 in a 3-part episodic series of The FIFTY.