[MCR] Mountain Condition summary for the South Coast of BC. Aug 28th 08

Subject: [MCR] Mountain Condition summary for the South Coast of BC. Aug 28th 08
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:33 -0700 (PDT)
Mountain Condition Summary for the South Coast Aug 28/08

Well conditions this past week have been wet to say the least. I think it's 
safe to say that everything is wet at the moment. 
The forecast for the long weekend looks like things should start to improve 
Friday night and keep on getting better through Monday.
>From my observations around the Whistler area there is no new snow in the 
>alpine below 3000m (not may peaks above this hight anyway). This means that 
>this weekend may actually not be a bad time to get out in the hills while your 
>waiting for the rock in Squamish to dry off. 
If your venturing above 3000m were there may be new snow that has accumulated 
you will want to be careful of all those hidden crevasses and wind loaded 
slopes.
It may also be a good time to try out all those south facing alpine rock routes 
you have always wanted to try. Some of these are routes such as Ashlu, Habrich, 
Yak, Les Cornes (anderson river group) and the south buttress of Joffre.
Also it sounds as though there are complications for the approach into the 
Cerise creek area. The logging road approach is currently being deactivated or 
worked on so the bride a few Kilometer up is gone. This will mean that you 
should start from the regular winter/ summer trail-head. As well the last 
logging road bridge over cerise creek just before you get to the old parking 
area has been removed and replaced with a log. I haven't seen this but I hear 
that its a bit "sporty" so maybe give your self a bit of extra time to get in.  

Have fun, Craig McGee,  ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide



      
_______________________________________________
These observations and opinions are those of the person who submitted them. The 
ACMG and its members take no responsibility for errors, omissions, or lapses in 
continuity. Conditions differ greatly over time and space due to the variable 
nature of mountain weather and terrain. Application of this information 
provides no guarantee of increased safety. Do not use the Mountain Conditions 
Report as the sole factor in planning trips or making decisions in the field.
Please check out http://acmg.ca/mcr for more information.