[MCR] fragile daggers and pillars

Subject: [MCR] fragile daggers and pillars
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:03:51 -0700
Today Lilla Molnar and I observed a class 2 ice avalanche over top of upper weeping pillar as we were approaching. This originated from daggers near the top of the climb on the left side. There are still daggers on the climbers right side, although they appear (from a distance) to be attached to the rock. The debris piled at the base of the climb. 
It was -24ºC when we left the car at the weeping wall at 9 am. The sun was on the climbs in that area from 10:30  - 3pm.

I also heard that the French Maid pillar snapped off last night, -16ºC at the road early this morning in that area.

Take care out there and be wary of overhead daggers and pillars.

Jen

 jen olson

acmg/ifmga mountain guide










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