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I guided a traverse of the Haddo Peak and Mt Aberdeen yesterday, Sept 17th. We gained the East Ridge of Haddo via the highest snow slope from Surprise Valley (a traverse onto the ridge from below the steep black rock band topping it) . We found good cramponing on a hard frozen summer snow surface with runnels of drifted-in new, dry snow. A winter day up high, freezing temps and lots of fresh verglas. We didn't find any windslabs bigger than a coffee table. We descended the large scree gully to the southwest off of the summit of Mt Aberdeen, it leads into Paradise Valley where we crossed Paradise Creek and turned up valley on the old -decommisioned- trail to gain the Giant Steps Trail and Paradise Valley trail.
Lots of trails, happy trails, Barry Blanchard Mountain Guide www.barryblanchard.ca www.yamnuska.com
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