Conditions are still generally good for midsummer in the mountains.
Rain last night has made things slick but freezing levels appeared to be above 3000m in the Lake O'Hara area at least. Last week's snow has melted and frozen at most elevations and aspects. However, there has been reports of significant avalanches at the icefields so it still needs watching on high north faces.
Glacier travel is generally good as last weeks snow has settled but wet weak snow bridges could be a problem with a cloudy weekend forecast in some places.
North facing ice routes seem to vary from bare ice to good hard old snow. Alpine rock routes will be good as soon as the recent rain dries off.
Given the present conditions and the weather forecast, rockfall, lightning and wet snow will be the main things to fret about this weekend.
Keep your eyes wide open and your feet on the ground.
Larry Stanier
Mountain Guide
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