West Buttress (South Howser Tower)
| West Buttress of South Howser Tower | |
|---|---|
Topo digram of the route. | |
| Location | Selkirk Range, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Purcell Mountains, East Kootenay |
| Climbing area | Bugaboos |
| Route type | Traditional climbing, Alpine climbing |
| Vertical gain | 750-metre (2,460 ft) |
| Pitches | 17 to 22 |
| Rating | 5.8 (5b) & A2 (aided) / 5.10 (1) (free) |
| Grade | V |
| First ascent | Fred Beckey & Yvon Chouinard (August 1961) |
The West Buttress of South Howser Tower is a circa 17 pitch 750-metre (2,460 ft) alpine-climbing traditional-climbing route, in The Bugaboos range of the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia in Canada. The route is considered to be one the finest alpine climbing routes in North America, and akin to a big wall climbing rock climbing route.