[MCR] Eastern slopes Jasper.

Subject: [MCR] Eastern slopes Jasper.
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 19:08:20 -0600
Scrambled up Hawk Mountain today and had a decent look at some of the eastern slope peaks. Even a few days ago coming in from Hinton the peaks like Perdrie, Miette, and Cinqfoil look quite snowy on the north sides and still some snow on the south faces down to about 2200 metres. Esplanade still has snow on the S face gully, probably good for another week.
Cool mornings with good freeze at treeline, crust breaking down by 1200.

Hawk did not get as much of the up-slope snow from a week or so ago and had generally less new snow. Some snowy sections on upper ridge requires an ice axe for some steeper and exposed hard snow. Mt Colin looked quite snowy looking straight at the NW ridge. The summit ridge of Hawk is still quite snowy. Mind you it is the middle of May!

Lower elevation stuff like Hidden Valley and Mt Morro's SW face are all dry.

Peter Amann

Peter Amann
Mountain Guide
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