Valid as of August 14th, 2005
The trail up the final gully to Abbott Pass on the OHara side is in the worst
dry summer condition I have ever seen. The first bit across to the Lefroy side
is excellent then it disappears into a field of what I believe is mostly talus
rearranged from a big wet spring avalanche. The talus is terrible walking and
even potentially unstable in short sections where the slope angle gets above 40
degrees. The trail reappears in the towers on the slightly climbers left
approximately 100 vertical meters below the hut.
It is manageable but don't count on setting any personal speed records or doing
it in sandals. Descent down the center left on scree is actually in good
condition almost to the intact trail at the bottom. The hut is in good
condition with lots of snow, propane and green firewood. Lefroy is still almost
all snow, Victoria dry to 10,500ft, icy above. Death Trap to lake Louise looks
very crevassed and unappealling.
Larry
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