[MCR] Rockies, Mt Little July 18, 19

Subject: [MCR] Rockies, Mt Little July 18, 19
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:57:36 -0600
My fellow guide, James Madden, and I went to attempt the West Ridge of Mt Fay July 18th and 19th. Two days of scrappy weather saw us getting rained on, and wet, on both days. Rain to the mountain tops in this area, including Mt Temple. Some electrical storms passed close by while we were in the hut.

The Sciesser/Lomas approach is good right now as reported by Grant Statham in his MCR, July 15th.

We bailed on the West Ridge of Fay in the wee hours, well, we were still in the hut, due to wind/rain and some fatigue, and concern for snow stability given Grant's observations on the 15th. We climbed the NW ridge of Mt Little without crampons (our whole trip was without crampons although that would change with a solid freeze), then headed off down the Perrin route.

The shrund below the second snowslope access to the W ridge of Fay is opening up, the first is still cool.

Happy trails,

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com

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Mt Fay
 

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Mt Fay
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