The glacier below A2-Athabasca col is starting to break up -- days are
numbered for a straightforward approach to A2 or Athabasca's E face this
summer (The E face looks to be in good condition except for the usual
seracs, and the NE ridge is in good, dry condition).
We travelled mostly on bare ice on the North Glacier approaching the
Athabasca/Boundary col. While the snow on the last couple hundred metres
to the col may be tempting, there are some really big thinly bridged
crevasses closer to the glacier's margin.
Good travel, but one minor punch through a snow bridge on the upper
Boundary.
Regards,
Tom Wolfe
AAG
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