[MCR] Rocky Mountains - Mount Hector

Subject: [MCR] Rocky Mountains - Mount Hector
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:47:03 -0500
Hello, We skied/climbed Mount Hector on the Icefields Parkway today, April9th. Of note: probing found snow depths of only 45cm in some locations on the climbers left hand side of the glacier between 3060m and 3200m. This is a shoulder feature that is exposed to westerly winds (wind stripping of snow being the likely cause of the low snow depths) Factor this information into your route finding and/or your decision to rope up or not. A great day in the mountains!
Neil Warren
ACMG ASG
www.alpinethreadworks.com
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