[MCR] Rockies: Haffner mushroom collaspe

Subject: [MCR] Rockies: Haffner mushroom collaspe
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:09:01 -0600
With the warm air temperature and strong direct solar radiation, snow mushrooms were popping off steadily today in Haffner Creek. Most of the action was isolated to the narrow approach canyon just before the main climbing area. The obvious sun-exposed snow blobs just left of the first ice were cleaving, but also the shady mushrooms on the other side. A few big ones came down right were most people urinate. It would be embarrassing to get knocked unconscious (or worse) by one while doing your business.

Lots of wet seeps weeping from behind the sunny ice. The thin ice features are becoming delaminated and are not long for this season.

Counted 28 climbers during the busiest part of the day.

Sean Isaac
ACMG Alpine Guide







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