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Climbed in the Bow Falls area today. Strong
westerly winds in the pm. I would guess it was howling on the Wapta.
Overcast with only very light snowfall, -5 to -8c.
Generally poor conditions in the Bow Falls
area. Snow conditions on all the approach aprons were wildly
variable and often spooky. Lots of the bigger aprons I avoided as they were fat
and the consequences were low but ugly. The ice was HARD(felt like -30c
ice) and even with lethally sharp picks I was having to pound
like a caveman to get a stick and then of course had to yank like a fool to get
them out. Not very aesthetic.
It is possible to walk around the lake and up to
the routes without skiis or snowshoes for now. The walking was better than the
climbing.
Larry Stanier
Mountain Guide
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