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We climbed Mt King George by the south face yesterday (July 16).
The bridge over the Palliser is in good shape, with a wire handrail. A couple of 4 ft 2x4s lag bolted into the log would be a good addition to replace the wobbly posts that are there at the moment.
The trail up Fynn Creek is well flagged most of the way. We camped in the valley to the south of Princess Mary to avoid the King George glacier/black slot approach.
From camp to the summit was almost entirely on snow with only a short section of talus. The traverse ledge was snowy and challenging. Snow conditions on the upper glacier were not that good on the steep traverse (breakable crust over wet snow) but got better higher.
There was convective fog on the south side of the mountain for much of the morning and this was to our benefit as it kept things cool. If the sun had come out earlier we would have had to bail before the summit. Conditions deteriorated rapidly as soon as the sun came out and for the second time in a week I was glad to be off steep snow slopes before 11 AM. Mark Klassen Mountain Guide
Ben Firth Asst. Alpine Guide
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