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Guided on Weeping Wall Right-hand today (March 17).
Highway 93 North is snowy and icy to Bow Summit
(poor driving conditions). North of Bow Summit it was just wet and not slippery.
Mixture of rain and wet snow all day. Total accumulations at Weeping Wall was
about 10cm of moist snow (could easily make a snowball). There was some
sloughing from lower angled ice shelves as the heavy snow built up.
The climb is still in great condition with good
plastic ice and solid screws. The new snow plastered to the ice (even the
vertical ice) made finding placements awkward but this should melt off quickly.
There was also two groups on the left side. Snivelling Gully looks to have lots
of open water now. I wouldn't even use it as a rappel route.
Beware of raven's. We left a pack at the base which
they managed to un-zip and pull all the contents out. It's better to fully rack
up at the car and not leave anything at the base.
There was a car parked at Polar Circus but today
did not seem like the day to be up there. With "considerable hazard" in the
alpine posted then the heavy wet snow combined with warm temperatures, I
would avoid big terrain trap routes like Polar Circus and similar.
Sean Isaac
Assistant Alpine Guide
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