[MCR] Hector

Up Hector yesterday, April 2.

The lower section through the cliffs is quite thin with some scrambling over rock. The moraines are bare as mentioned in previous posts, walking a fair bit seemed the easiest. Decent coverage on the glacier except on the upper steeper rolls where bare ice is showing through and overall it is very thin.

Poor skiing on top, some OK skiing on soft windcrust in the middle, varying from bulletproof to bottomless with lots of rocks from the glacier toe to the highway.

Ski crampons very beneficial. Foot crampons help although you may be able to get away without them.

Mark Klassen

Mountain Guide

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