I guided ascents of Guiness Gully and High Test today, Dec 29th. Guiness is big
and blue and takes long screws from ground zero. There is a trail broken up to
Guiness Stout. To get to High Test take the higher traverse line from Guiness
(involves a wee, wee bit of snow scrambling to get to the traverse). Lots of
cold and compact ice on both routes today. A shallow snowpack in this area at
present: 30-50 cm below treeline, 50-100cm at treeline.
We rappeled High Test and then walked/scrambled and bum slid down the descent
gully (one 30 m rap in the steepest part of the descent gully).
Happy trails,
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com
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