Climbed the NE Ridge of Mt Assiniboine with Tom Dwyer on July 24.
The mountain has a lot of snow on it, as you can see in the attached
photo. Nevertheless, a good overnight freeze on the 23rd made for easy
climbing in the morning, with crampons on a firm crust. By the
afternoon, the crust had broken down and the snow was mostly isothermal
over top of ice. It was nonetheless possible to descend on rock ribs and
mostly avoid the ice on the way down.
There has been significant rockfall on the upper, knife-edge rock ridge
before the last steep step. A large block has come loose, leaving behind
a mess of debris and loose boulders over a distance of about 5 meters. A
delicate touch is required in this section and a bit of careful
trundling would be useful if there are no other parties climbing below.
Hopefully it will become more stable with time.
Be careful, have fun,
Grant Meekins
ACMG Mountain Guide
Mt Assiniboine July 24.jpg
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