Back at Hidden Valley today for dry windy rock climbing.
Clear skies, wind and moderate temperatures have been working away at
snowline around Jasper. South aspects getting drier with Esplanade now
looking like summer and Gargoyle looking more normal for this time of year.
Took a drive a bit further east at the end of the day to check things out
and noted that Roche a Perdrix is slowly drying out on the chimney and
Diagonal routes (still snow patches) but expect lots of snow on the scramble
route / descent. Lots of snow on the Roche Miette scramble route as well.
Roche Ronde south side is dry as is Bedson Ridge.
Closer to town expect snow on Cinquefoil. Pyramid is plastered with a large
loose wet snow avalanche coming right down from the summit.
Most everything in the Colin Range including Colin and Meisner's Ridge are
still out of shape but slowly improving. CR5A looks like you could get up
the normal route without touching snow. The scramble up Hawk still looks
snowy.
South of town looking at the north sides of the Whistlers, Marmot Basin and
Cavell the snowline is still at and below treeline. Upper Basin at Marmot
still looks like good skiing. Cavell is still a long way off being in shape
but more rock is finally beginning to show.
Forecast has possible snow up high tonight and cool temperatures tomorrow
but getting into the 20s by Tuesday. The rivers are already rising and once
the oven is turned on we should see a real rise in levels...
End conditions report / begin Hidden Valley Update:
Turret 2nd pitch now has seven bolts and one fixed piton - no more runouts.
Darrel Cattel and Cyril added a new pitch between Emporium Express and the
Turret on excellent rock. 7 bolts and one piton.
Cyril Shokoples MG
Jeremy Mackenzie MG
Peter Amann MG
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