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ACMG Mountain Conditions Report Summary for the Rockies and Columbia Mountains issued 05 24, 2012
The past few days have been cool and unsettled. Today the snow line was down to about 2000 metres in the Rockies. There has been a guided trip on the Wapta Icefield this week with reports of pretty good conditions up there. However, access from Bow Lake is becoming tenuous and the verdict is that the ski season is over. The exception perhaps would be around Parker Ridge and the Columbia Icefields. It was good while it lasted though. For anyone still contemplating any travel on skis, lakes that still have ice on them are not to be trusted.
In the Interior, alpine climbing objectives will be very limited due to difficulty of access with snow cover. In the Rockies, following a good overnight freeze, objectives at the Columbia Icefield may be in reasonable conditions but it will be important to get down early before crusts break down. Given the winter we just had, the depth of snow in the alpine, and the large cornices present, large spring avalanche can be expected for a number of weeks yet.
The weather is expected to start drying out tomorrow for the weekend. It will take a day for lower elevation rock routes to stop seeping but by Saturday, there should be a number of options. Daytime highs are not expected to be much higher than the low 20s in the Columbia Valleys and only in the teens in the Rockies. Southerly aspects in the sun will be the key.
Marc Ledwidge
Mountain Guide
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These observations and opinions are those of the person who submitted
them. The ACMG and its members take no responsibility for errors,
omissions, or lapses in continuity. Conditions differ greatly over time
and space due to the variable nature of mountain weather and terrain.
Application of this information provides no guarantee of increased safety.
Do not use the Mountain Conditions Report as the sole factor in planning
trips or making decisions in the field. Please check out http://acmg.ca/mcr for more information.
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These observations and opinions are those of the person who submitted them. The
ACMG and its members take no responsibility for errors, omissions, or lapses in
continuity. Conditions differ greatly over time and space due to the variable
nature of mountain weather and terrain. Application of this information
provides no guarantee of increased safety. Do not use the Mountain Conditions
Report as the sole factor in planning trips or making decisions in the field.
Please check out http://acmg.ca/mcr for more information.
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