[MCR] Rockies, Kidd Falls

Subject: [MCR] Rockies, Kidd Falls
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 18:25:17 -0700
My fellow Mountain Guide, Eric Dumerac, and I climbed Kidd Falls today, Dec 1st. The route is in great shape with good ice and protection the whole way. Above treeline thin wind slabs (10-40cms thick), that are mostly firm enough to crampon on top of, are sitting on 5-10 cms of rotten dry sugar snow (facets). I'd be wary of any open slopes steep enough to slide. We encountered no slopes steep enough to slide on the approach, or descent.

Happy trails,

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com

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Kidd Falls, Dec 1/10


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