[MCR] Sacre Bleu ice climb

Subject: [MCR] Sacre Bleu ice climb
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:18:33 -0700
Enjoyed mild temps on Sacre Bleu today with Craig McGee. The mountain biking 
and approach trail is about as good as it gets with very little snow to contend 
with. We followed the treed shoulder right of the main drainage for as high as 
we could go before easily moving left, into the drainage to access the lower 
pitches. The first 60m are quite thin and require a few moves on rock with very 
little for protection. Although wet, the upper pitches climbed and protected 
well. 

No signs of avalanches activity but it was easy to trigger small pockets of 
windslab on a faceted base in benign terrain. Should be interesting when it 
starts to snow again. 

Upper Pitches

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Kris Irwin - Alpine Guide
Craig McGee - Mountain Guide

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