[MCR] S Victoria and Collier

Subject: [MCR] S Victoria and Collier
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:59:09 -0600
Fellow guides Darek Glowacki, Carl Johnston and Marc Piche climbed S Victoria 
yesterday in winter like conditions. Freezing level was at 3000m with snow and 
rime on the upper mountain. The Sickle is icy w small crevasses. We descended 
via the Huber Ledges. Firn line at 3000m.

Today we climbed Mt Collier via the Plain of Six in more pleasant fall like 
conditions.  Travel on the north glacier is becoming particularly challenging 
with plenty of wide open crevasses. We crossed the schrund on the left and 
centre. The right was crossed yesterday by another party. Above the schrund the 
black band is dry to the col. The climbing on the SW ridge of Collier was dry.

Brent Peters
Apprentice Alpine Guide
CAA Level 2
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures

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