The trail up the final gully to Abbott Pass on the OHara side is in the worst dry summer condition I have ever seen. The first bit across to the Lefroy side is excellent then it disappears into a field of what I believe is mostly talus rearranged from a big wet spring avalanche. The talus is terrible walking and even potentially unstable in short sections where the slope angle gets above 40 degrees. The trail reappears in the towers on the slightly climbers left approximately 100 vertical meters below the hut.
It is manageable but don't count on setting any personal speed records or doing it in sandals. Descent down the center left on scree is actually in good condition almost to the intact trail at the bottom. The hut is in good condition with lots of snow, propane and green firewood. Lefroy is still almost all snow, Victoria dry to 10,500ft, icy above. Death Trap to lake Louise looks very crevassed and unappealling.
Larry
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