A-A Col Route, Mt. Athabasca, Canadian Rockies (Sept 19, 2008)
Found good conditions today (Friday) on the A-A Col route. Despite a
weak overnight freeze (+6.5 C @ 4:30 a.m. @ the Icefields campground),
travel conditions were good on 10cm of crunchy/crusty snow over the
ice of the A-A Glacier. The bergshrund is well filled in with snow and
scree and the big snow slope to the col offered nice stepping the
entire way. It was +4.5 C on the summit at 10 a.m.
Sean Isaac
ACMG Assistant Alpine Guide
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