[MCR] East Ridge Mt Temple

Subject: [MCR] East Ridge Mt Temple
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:23:46 -0600
Climbed the East Ridge of Temple via the traverse to the exit gullies yesterday. The route is in good shape, but there are cornices lingering over the exit gullies and they are spooky in the heat of the day on days as warm as yesterday. Lots of running water with the occasional rock and chunks of snow being spat down the gully. Patches of winter ice hanging on, we climbed with crampons and one ice hammer each, I placed the two screws that I was carrying. Glacier traverse is showing ice in a number of places and there are a couple of crevasses opening up.

Happy trails

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
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