[MCR] Wapta Conditions

Subject: [MCR] Wapta Conditions
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:21:03 -0600

Up at the Bow Hut Area from June 21-25 with my colleague Mike Trehearne. Up to 20cm of recent storm snow was building thin wind slabs just below ridge crests. There was evidence of some old slab avalanches down to glacier ice and solar induced point releases however, avalanche activity was minimal in the period we were there. Travel on the glacier was generally ok with boot top penetration and minimal post holing. There is still lots of winter snow cover on the glacier and we had no issues with poking thru into crevasses. Most ridge features still had large lingering cornices which required a large berth.

 

Stay Safe

 

James Blench

 

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