[MCR] Rogers Pass - Hermit Meadows Peaks

Subject: [MCR] Rogers Pass - Hermit Meadows Peaks
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 16:32:38 -0600
Just back from a few days at Hermit Meadows where our team completed ascents of 
Mt Rogers, Swiss Peaks, Truda Peaks, and Mt Tupper.

We experienced mostly supportive snow travel on the Swiss and upper Tupper 
glaciers. There is bare ice up to 2700m on the Swiss glacier increasing daily, 
but still avoidable. The bergschrund at the base of the Swiss face is still 
filled in the centre but opening on both sides. We found crampons helpful to 
ascend the face in the early morning, but unnecessary to descend the Truda 
couloir late afternoon. The Swiss Peaks traverse is mainly dry with the only 
snow at the junction with S Face route bypassing the gendarmes.

Truda Peaks S Ridge is also dry.

Brent Peters
Alpine Guide
PeakStratagem.com

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