[MCR] Tower of Babel/East ridge of Mt Temple

Subject: [MCR] Tower of Babel/East ridge of Mt Temple
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:38:19 -0600
Climbed the Tower on Thursday and the only thing to note was the descent gully 
and the amount of unstable rocks/gravel in it from the rains earlier this 
summer.  It is very easy to dislodge many large boulders in the middle of the 
gully currently.  We found the most stable ground to be on the skiers left hand 
side.  This has been a common theme this summer and is something to consider if 
there are other folks in the gully.

Went up the East ridge yesterday on what had to be the nicest day of the summer 
in the alpine.  No bugs, no wind, no weather issues and perfect conditions on 
the route.  Water is still readily available on top of the Big Step (to the 
north east from dripping snow patches) and in the Black Towers.  The glacier 
was squeaky frozen snow at 1230 when we crossed it.  No crevasse issues to 
speak of.

Thank you to the Parks Canada Public Safety Team for improving the safety and 
efficiency of this route...much appreciated!

Get out there and enjoy the alpine perfection while it lasts..have fun!

Mike Stuart
IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide
CanadianAlpineGuides.com
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