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Completed the traverse in 3 travel days, and 2 weather days over 80km, Through the Treaty-Knipple-Frank Mackie-Salmon Glaciers. Travel days were generally good weather, mixed in with storms, including a day of rain at 5500' on the Frank Mackie. Travel was fast on A.M. Crusts, and degraded in the PM with heating. Lack of overnight freeze now would be very miserable. Coverage is good up high, but lots of slots open in weird places, were one would not suspect them, and the Salmon is quite open, and lots of recent bridge failures under previous sled tracks from the rain event. Surprisingly little avalanche activity after the rain event.. Low elevation snowpack is going fast, and don't think the exit off the Salmon moraines will be in for much longer. Granduc Rd is a mess of low elev avalanches from the rain event, and lots of bare patches opening. Feels a good month ahead of normal.
Thanks to LFH for the Heli Flight.
Sean Fraser, Lucas Holtzman, Olivia Sofer
Sean Fraser
ACMG Ski Guide
CAA Professional Member
Smithers, BC
250-643-0505
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