[MCR] Some Bow Valley Ice Climbing Obs

For those of you itching to swing your ice tools here are a few observations from the last several days.

 

Arterial Spurt was very thin as of 2 days ago with water running below the ice.  We decided not to climb it but it may have fattened up slightly.

 

In the Lougheed area yesterday.  Trick or Treat is in but a bit sporting, probably more like grade 5 to 5+. Ariadne?s Thread is in with a few thin spots.

A 2 pitch WI3 route to the right of Ariadne?s is also in so if you like long walks there is a bit of a reward.

 

Did a drive by of R & D yesterday and it looked like it would take a few days to get fat enough to be more than a very thin ice solo.

 

Christmas Present today has a bit of water running under the ice and as Larry mentioned, it is climbable but not really protectable?. thoughtful climbing.

 

Urs Hole was still running water yesterday.

 

Seems like a few nice cool nights are still needed to get everything up and running but depending on what you are looking for there is some ice out there especially at higher elevations.  Have fun!

Cheers, Conrad Janzen
IFMGA Mountain Guide
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A person should have wings to carry them where their dreams go, but sometimes a pair of skis makes a good substitute. -Hans Gmoser-

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