Subject: | [MCR] Bow Valley Ice and Commonwealth Skiing |
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Date: | Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:09:04 -0700 |
Hi All, Spent last week climbing a lot of low angle ice between the Ghost, Field and Canmore area. We climbed: Guinness- Hooked out Cascade- Hooked out, Water running under thin ice on crux pitch Rogan’s Coire Dubh This House of Sky- Ice shelves on river crossings getting pretty big on the drive, feels committing Hidden Dragon/ Joker Junkyards Grotto- His is pretty sporty but the rest is good Finishing Hammer Gully- Really good on super cold days if the sun is out Spray River Falls All routes are in and are largely in their mid season “hooked out” shape. Skied around Commonwealth Creek today and the effects of the latest Chinook winds and all of the people out playing have had an impact on the skiing conditions. Expect to find wind crust and hard slab in open areas and you better have a few cards up your sleeve if you want to find some fresh snow in places that aren’t either too scary or wind hammered in K-Country. Not much for recent activity that we could see but it probably wouldn’t be hard to find a spot to trigger an avalanche with all of that wind loading. Still a great day for a walk. -- Marc Piché ACMG, IFMGA _______________________________________________ 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. |
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