[MCR] Kananaskis Country Ice climbs

Subject: [MCR] Kananaskis Country Ice climbs
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 16:07:03 -0700
 <<Coire Dubh.jpg>> At <<Evans Thomas.jpg>> ta <<GBU.jpg>> ched are few
pictures of recent conditions on a few routes in Kananaskis area.  Evans
Thomas in the Kananaskis Valley, GBU in the Ghost and Coire Dubh near
Yamnuska.  We retreated on Coire Dubh today due to the presence of 40cm
thick "Drummy" slabs between the pitches.  These slabs were up to 40cm
thick and failing in sugary facets at the base of the snowpack.  

Mike Koppang SG
Kananaskis Public Safety

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