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Abby Watkins and myself spent a snowy 7 days (Sept
28 - Oct 4) with Thompson River University's Mountain 1 course based out of the
Bow Hut. We experienced full winter conditions with daily snowfall accompanied
by moderate to strong SW winds. Deep unconsolidated snow made for difficult and
time-consuming trail breaking as well as tricky glacier travel as the
new snow is offering no bridging support over hidden crevasses. Snow amounts on
the glacier ranged from 20cm to 70cm of the wind redistributed variety with
a slight crust present 25cm down. Cornices are beginning to
form. A couple size 1 - 1.5 slab avalanche observations from the Sept 29 on
east aspects. Even with the significant recent snow, skiing would be a
bad idea with the variable snow depths, non-supportive base and lurking
crevasses and boulders.
Assistant Alpine Guide
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