I guided in King Creek today, March 6th. 25 cms of new snow overlying the
trail, we plowed a track in. Shooting cracks, whomphing settlements and some
small -one square meter- sympathetic releases in the creek bottom. We carried
avalanche beacon, probes and shovels and spaced out to cross the avalanche
gullies that run out into the approach.
Good climbing with lots of snow clearing. The second pitch of the "Scottish
Gully" is fine steep technical climbing right now.
None of the avalanche gullies slid during this cycle. I think that a beacon,
probe and shovel and safe travel techniques are a good practice in there right
now.
Happy trails,
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com
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