Spent a cold but nice day on the North Ridge with two clients yesterday. The
ridge was mostly free of snow except at the short crux.
There was no verglass to deal with but I suspect with warmer day time temps and
cold night that icy veneers will be an issue this week on many rocky
faces,trails and approaches. The crux, despite being short it was touchy do to
the snow covering.
We descended the N gully back to our car.
The gully was "tedious" and time consuming it had a considerable amount of hard
frozen ground and water ice. The gully could be a good option in the spring or
early summer with the right snow pack.
It was my first time up there. I will likely do the route again. I found it
enjoyable but in similar conditions or dry conditions I think the regular
approach as described in the scrambles book might be a better descent.
Cheers
Patrick Delaney
ACMG Alpine guide
www.yamnuska.com
Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network
_______________________________________________
These observations and opinions are those of the person who submitted them. The
ACMG and its members take no responsibility for errors, omissions, or lapses in
continuity. Conditions differ greatly over time and space due to the variable
nature of mountain weather and terrain. Application of this information
provides no guarantee of increased safety. Do not use the Mountain Conditions
Report as the sole factor in planning trips or making decisions in the field.
Please check out http://acmg.ca/mcr for more information.
|