[MCR] The Presidents and Mt McArthur

Subject: [MCR] The Presidents and Mt McArthur
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:02:27 -0600
Climbed the President, then Vice President, from the Stanley Mitchell Hut on July 8th. Able to cross the creek draining the glacier on a snow bridge that may not be there for long. Good freeze and great cramponing up the the glacier. The bergshrund at the col is easily passable on climber's right on a good snowbridge.

Climbed Mt McArthur and Isolated Peak on July 9th from the Stanley Mitchell. Like the Presidents, great cramponing in the morning. Descended from Isolated Peak without crampons.

Numerous snow patches and snow fields to cross on the Iceline Trail on the way out yesterday.

Happy trails

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures