of August 3/06.
Conditions on the coast right now are very good.
Cooler temperatures have made for better overnight
freezes and generally better travel on the glaciers. A
good amount of the winter snow still remains on
glaciers above 7500ft. Above this elevation most
crevasses still have a fair bit of snow bridging them,
but sags are starting to show. Below this point ice
and crevasses have begun to show up more. The toes of
many glacier are showing the rapid recession from the
past few years and there are many places with very
loose rocks and new icefalls. Cation should be taken
in these newly exposed areas.
Alpine rock routes are in excellent condition. The
forecast is for continued sun and slightly cooler
temperatures than the past few weeks, so get out
there.
Craig McGee
Mountain guide
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