[MCR] Rockies, Mt Collier, July 7th.

Subject: [MCR] Rockies, Mt Collier, July 7th.
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 16:18:21 -0600
Good conditions on Collier North Glacier today. Mostly clear night, dry 
bushwhack, some verglas below glacier. Good to excellent snow travel. Glacier 
is just starting to show a big ice patch on the 35 degree snout, but we had 
snow all the way to summit ridge. 

Cornices and snow aretes along the summit ridge made it "engaging".  We 
triggered a big, wet nasty cornice from the Collier ridge in the midday heat 
that spewed out onto the Upper Victoria Glacier. Lots of big wet sluffs off the 
face of Victoria.  

Great conditions as long as you handle the early starts and the need to MOVE!!

Larry Stanier
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide


  
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