[MCR] A2, August 9th

Subject: [MCR] A2, August 9th
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:08:29 -0600
Two teams took the highline traverse to climb A2 on August 9th. Good way to avoid the steep ice tongue on the lower Athabasca North Glacier. Dry ice until you are below the North Face/cirque drainage then some longitudinal crevasses to weave through.

We gained the Athabasca/Boundary peak col on ascent and descent, but on the way down we opted for a quick exit from the glacier via skier's right to a small tarn then onto the rock benches/meadows of the normal Boundary Peak descent.

A good circuit and a fine trip.

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Happy trails

Barry Blanchard

Mountain Guide
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