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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