My fellow guide, Carl Johnston, and I instructed, and guided, ice climbing in
Johnston Canyon yesterday, Feb 6 th. Of note were 4 walking folk standing
taking pictures of each other in the icicle drop zone after the sun had come
out. "All those ice blocks around your feet came from up above!" I shouted,
"You are standing in a dangerous place!" "Thank you!" came the reply and ten
seconds later there was the tearing of ice as a refrigerator sized column
sheared and plummeted towards them. "RUN! Run! Run!" I bellowed, and one of the
four did while the other three watched the chunks and cloud descend upon them.
Luckily no one was hit.
Arctic cold and sun, keep a weary eye on the daggers.
Happy trails,
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
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