[MCR] wapta conditions aug 6-10

Subject: [MCR] wapta conditions aug 6-10
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:28:52 -0700

Wapta icefields aug 6-10.

No freezes throughout period.  Up to 20cm recent storm snow (before 6th) above 9300’ (2800m) isothermal and settling/ melting fast.  North Rhonda, boot top penetration on upper glacier but good condition on upper ridge.  Mt Olive good condition with crampons necessary on ridge.  Glacier travel less than ideal with much more bare ice travel than normal, and isothermal snow where snow exists, causing poor crevasse bridging.   Intense system moving into region on morning of 10, possible new snow at higher elevations.

See attached photos

Photo 1- Rhonda North aug 7

Photo 2- view south across wapta from Rhonda north towards st nick/ olive aug 7

Photo 3- view north from mt olive aug 9

Have fun!!

Jeff

 

Jeff Honig

Mountain Guide

Alpine Addictions

Box 1106

Revelstoke BC

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(250)837-2215 (home)

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