[MCR] Balfour High Col approach crevasses

Subject: [MCR] Balfour High Col approach crevasses
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:53:47 -0700
Just out from the Wapta. Yesterday on Mt. Olive - looking down onto the ramp to 
Balfour high col from Balfour pass, raised my eyebrows.
I was surprised to see an unusual number of gaping crescentric crevasses at the 
narrows below Balfour E. seracs.

This usual route-finding crux may be more exciting for awhile; especially in a 
white-out. GPS will be useless where
good viz will be needed to see the big picture. Expect to take a bit more time 
in this area than in the past. 
It will definitely be threading the needle time.

Murray Toft
MG

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