[MCR] David Thompson/Icefields/Jasper

Subject: [MCR] David Thompson/Icefields/Jasper
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:59:02 -0600
Sean Isaac and I instructed an Outward Bound Veterans Ice Course this past week 
on the David Thompson Corridor. SARS, Cline River Gallery, Two O'Clock are all 
fat and should climb well into April.

Saturday I guided the RHS of the Weeping Wall for the Mountain Skills Semester. 
Cold temps resulted in plenty of tension in the surface ice. Last week's sun 
effect has been covered with new ice. Screws seemed to be good. It was sunny 
but cold throughout the day. Puffies stayed on right to the parking lot. 

Today I climbed Aussi Beau on Mt Klapperhorn across from Mt Robson w friends 
Kyle and Kendra. 200m of knee deep post holing got us to avalanche debris. Easy 
travel w crampons to the base of the route. Two great pitches of technical ice 
took reasonable protection. There is a cave at 50m w a v-thread. The climbed 
seemed to have little traffic although there was one old v-thread at 40m on the 
second pillar. Air temps were cool and the snow was still dry in the sun on the 
descent. 

Brent Peters
Apprentice Alpine Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
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