[MCR] icefields july 16

Subject: [MCR] icefields july 16
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:00:22 -0700

Boundary Peak via Boundary Glacier on Sunday.  Rainfall in am till 0530, freezing level around 9000’ (2740m).  Boundary Glacier becoming more difficult to access due to extreme rock fall issues on climbers Right side (below boundary peak), and increasing amount of large open crevasses on normal mid glacier route.  Also note large seracs on climbers left side which threaten quite a distance.  Mid glacier route still passable with a short belayed section over large snowbridges over crevasse (this might not last long).  North Glacier route on athabasca looks pretty good but note active serac fall running almost to toe of glacier.  A safer route (green on photo), through this section is to cross to climbers left side of normal route to avoid being under these seracs for too long (blue line is “most often” used line).  See attached photos.

Have fun

 

Jeff Honig Mountain Guide

 

Jeff Honig

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