travel, still solid by 1pm at hut.
29th over to Peyto.. +1.5 at Bow at 0700 soft heading up. Numerous
squalls and intermittent sleet and snow. By evening numerous point
releases on all aspects to size 1.5. On Rhonda N the steep snow
slope facing Peyto was sluffing all afternoon.
Isothermal conditions in pm most places off the glacier.
Peyto lake looked bluish...probably done for the year... I know from
descending it a week a go it was already getting sketchy in the
moraines for snow.
~ 5-10cm HN overnight then-3 at Peyto. April 3oth- Good travelling on
glacier back to Bow.
Numerous size 1-2's on moraines below and facing Bow Hut. Some others
closer to the turnoff to Crowfoot as well. Point releases stepping
down. Also on E facing slopes below Bow Bump there was a large size 2
out of the rocks. (All released on the 29th)
By 1130am getting isothermal on descent trail right from hut. had to
stay right on the track. (Lots of craters for those who didn't)
Some of the snow bridges in canyon have broken, not a big deal though.
Bow lake was still fine, down to ice but Ok when surface is soft.
Needs some cooler temps to glue this place back together.
Still suspect deep instabilities and caution as the warm temps have
deeply penetrated the snow pack and a significant cooling trend is
need to increase stability.
Peter
Peter Amann
Mountain Guiding
Box 1495, Jasper AB, T0E 1E0
www.incentre.net/pamann
pamann@incentre.net
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