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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