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Guided the first half of Extra Lite today, Feb 21. Walked across the frozen Kicking Horse River with the first bit being on newly frozen surface floods. There is a good trail into the climb and contrary to what the guidebook says the creek leading up to the climb is quite defined at the railway tracks.
There is a lot of water on the route and it was impossible not to have the ropes get wet, then freeze.
We watched Silk Tassel avalanche at 12:20 pm (it looked to be a size 2 when we drove away later in the day).
There was ankle deep water running over the surface of the Kicking Horse River on our return.
Happy trails, Barry Blanchard UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide 1 403 609 4615 cell 1 403 609 1321  
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