[MCR] Howsons 13 August 11

Subject: [MCR] Howsons 13 August 11
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:31:15 -0700
The weather has improved a great deal here even though it's raining today. The snowline is at 1800 on S aspects and 1600 on colder slopes. The snow is firm and makes for great travel. Crevasse coverage is very good. It tends to snow down to about 2000 m so above that there is a bit of wet new snow to contend with. The cornices are few now and not overhanging too much.

Both the Hut Creek and Burnie River bridges are now rebuilt as steel truss constructions. So the access to the Loft and Howson Peak is now open again and will hopefully stay so for the foreseeable future.

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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
IFMGA/ UIAGM Mountain Guide - Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
Qualified Avalanche Planner CAA
Box 4222        Smithers, B.C.          V0J 2N0 Canada
tel. 250-847-3351/ fax 250-847-2854
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