[MCR] Howsons 2 May 07

Subject: [MCR] Howsons 2 May 07
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 16:11:41 -0700
Today we returned to the Burnie Glacier Chalet after a three day traverse in the Telkwa Mountains east of here. Until today, conditions were good, with firm snow and good skiing even if it was cloudy and snowing most of the time. We found dry snow above 1600 m and good corn below. We observed two size 2 slabs, both small in storm snow. No cornices fell, but they are huge, creating large glide cracks along ridge lines.

There is a great deal of snow and travel conditions are excellent as long as it does not rain. This is unfortunately happening today below 1400 m. Above that elevation, it is snowing heavily.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide IFMGA
Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
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